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Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids?
‘There are many theories about who built Egypt's pyramids, including large teams of enslaved Jewish people and wilder ideas, such as inhabitants of the 'lost' city of Atlantis or even aliens. None of these theories, however, have evidence to back them up. The pyramids could not have been constructed by Jewish slaves, as no…
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How did they live?
“Please tell me more about how their lives,” Tiffi says. “I want to learn everything!” ‘The best evidence suggests that pyramid workers were locals who were paid for their services and ate extremely well. We know this because archaeologists have found their tombs and other signs of the lives they lived. The Lives of…
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Ancient Ramp Find Deepens Mystery
‘The discovery of a 4,500-year-old ramp offers clues about Egyptians' technological knowledge. Researchers in Egypt discovered a 4,500-year-old ramp system used to haul alabaster stones out of a quarry, and reports have suggested that it could provide clues as to how Egyptians built the pyramids. Yet while the ramp system…
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The pyramids at Giza
‘All three of Giza's famed pyramids and their elaborate burial complexes were built during a frenetic period of construction, from roughly 2550 to 2490 B.C. The pyramids were built by Pharaohs Khufu (tallest), Khafre (background), and Menkaure (front). Pyramids at Giza - How the Pyramids at Giza were built is one of…
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Things You May Not Know About Ancient Egypt
“Are you tired yet?” asks Rip. “We’re almost done and you must be thirsty and hungry. Let me just give you some facts about Ancient Egypt and then we’ll see if we can find something for you.” ‘Cleopatra was not Egyptian - Along with King Tut, perhaps no figure is more famously associated with ancient Egypt than Cleopatra…
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Things about Ancient Egypt continued …..
Egyptian women had a wide range of rights and freedoms - While they may have been publicly and socially viewed as inferior to men, Egyptian women enjoyed a great deal of legal and financial independence. They could buy and sell property, serve on juries, make wills and even enter into legal contracts. Egyptian women did…
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More things about Ancient Egypt
King Tut may have been killed by a hippopotamus - Surprisingly little is known about the life of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamen, but some historians believe they know how he died. Scans of the young king’s body show that he was embalmed without his heart or his chest wall. This drastic departure from traditional Egyptian…
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What is Egyptology?
Rip realizes that he needs to tell Tiffi about Egyptology which is the study of Ancient Egypt. ‘Egyptology, the study of pharaonic Egypt, spanning the period c. 4500 bce to ce 641. Egyptology began when the scholars accompanying Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Egypt (1798–1801) published Description de l’Égypte (1809–28),…
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Egypt today
“Tiffi, let’s start walking back towards the time travelling door and I will talk about Egypt today,” says Rip. ‘Egypt has become a contrast of historical layers that varied from the Ancient Egyptian civilization to the Roman Empire with all their greatness, and from the Islamic dynasties to the modern history of Egypt is…
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Tiffi goes back to school to learn about the prehistoric ages
Tiffi wakes up early one morning eager to start the day. She looks at her phone, no text messages. She has no plans for today so she decides to head on over to the community to see what’s going on. Along the way she passes by the school and her memories go back to the time when she meet Rip Van Winkle. Tiffi met him in…
