The Egyptians
By: Tina, Stefany and Matrina
Who are the Egyptians?
Location
Pyramids
The Sphinx
Abu Simbel
Timeline 100B.C. to 650 A.D.
30A.D. - Cleopatra VII Died by a Snake Bite
31A.D - Battle of Actium
350A.D - The Egyptians stopped using hieroglyphs
600A.D - The Arabs Defeated the Egyptians
Myths & Beliefs
-The Egyptians saw death as a transitional stage to a better life in the afterlife,they believed that they could only reach their full pontential.
-When a person dies the priests would recite prayers as a final attempt to receive the deceased.
-The Egyptians also had a temple to consider dwelling places to the gods.
-The Ancient Egyptians also believed that Horus the godess of the sky had the head of a hawk.
-The Egyptians believed in many gods such as Aten, Lord of all, Osiris, King of the dead, and Hapi, Father of the gods.
-The Egyptians also believed that the sun god, Ra created landforms and life when there wasn't anything in Ancient Egypt except for water and land.
- Every time they disobeyed their gods, all the crops would rot, life stock will die, and families will be struck by illness
- Some people believed that there were secret passages and rooms under The Sphinx but nothing has been discovered yet so far.