Grade for having wiki up and having necessary items by Saturday 9/25: 10/10 Be sure you have your title page and in your works cited page, double check the APA format for your citations. Dear Mrs. Debee, I was not able to upload some of the pictures onto the wiki becuase of the type of files they were. i tried to change them and save them differently, but nothing i did worked, so if you would like, i will show you a hard copy of this document from word. I'm sorry I couldnt get them on here. thank you! Alexis
Alexis--that is fine. I will try to help you Monday, if you want, email the pictures to me and I can see what I can do.
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME: DOCUMENTING THE CULTURES OF OUR NEIGHBORS
PROLOGUE: We are just three regular people from Egypt. We are on this trip in order to document the neighboring cultures for the Pharaoh. We were picked because the Pharaoh knows us as a well respected, smart family. Our names are Alexis, Steven, and Hydeia. Our favorite foods are steak, meat, and bread with a topping. We like to listen to music, watch dances at the theater, and Steven sometimes really likes to hunt. Alexis is a scribe. She had to go to school for 11 years. Scribes are almost always boys, but our mother had always wanted one of her children to become a scribe, so in order to fulfill this desire, Alexis pretended to be a boy and studied to become a scribe. She writes on papyrus paper and copies religious and scientific texts. Rymer, Eric (2004, January). Scribes in Ancient Egypt
Hydeia is a professional dancer. She dances to give thanks to the gods and dances at ceremonies. Our mom used to be a dancer, so this inspired Hydeia to become one. She dances for many religious purposes. Tohami, Mohamed (2009, October 30). Pharaoh’s Code, The. Ancient Egyptian Dancers.
Steven is a doctor. Our father is a doctor, so Steven followed in his footsteps. Steven makes prescriptions from minerals, plants, and animals. He performs internal surgery using knives and probes and sews wounds together and bandages them with linen. If his medicine fails to work, he uses magic. Since doctors are thought of as a higher social status than dancers, you could say Steven is higher on the ladder than Hydeia, even though we are in the same family. However, scribes are higher than doctors. Since we are a weird family, you can have your own opinion on social status. If it helps, as we said, our father is a well-respected doctor, and our mom used to be a dancer before she passed away. One thing our mom implanted in us before she left us was that peace is very important. It is what can destroy an entire nation. Steven is big on peace because his job
is a lot easier not having to see so many patients that barely made it to him with terrible injuries. Therefore, that is what we value most about our civilization. We believe it is important for the pharaohs to keep it that way. On another note, we don’t like how much gold the pharaoh gets to put in his tomb when he dies. A reasonable amount is okay, but most go over the top. This gold should be used to help the people. If a pharaoh does that, he will be remembered over the other pharaohs forever.
OUR JOURNEY: Pics Digger (2009-2010). Ancient Civilizations.
OUR TRAVELS TO MESOPOTAMIA Day 1: Late Afternoon It is quite hot out. Steven, Hydeia, and I are in our way to visit Mesopotamia. We are interested in their culture and way of life and plan to trade with the people of Mesopotamia. I may help some people here learn about Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Steven is going to share some of his medical advice.
Day 5: Late Night We have spent one full day in Mesopotamia now! We are starting to adjust to the cuneiform writing. It is so much different than our hieroglyphics, but we are learning quickly. When we arrived in Mesopotamia, we were welcomed and brought to the king. Some people were slightly suspicious of our Egyptian culture, but most knew that we were sent by out Pharaoh. So many people are eager to trade with us! We can’t wait to get started! CUNEIFORM: HEIROGLYPHICS: Mesopotamian Images. Rymer, Eric (2004, January). Scribes in Ancient Egypt.
Day 10: Early Afternoon We are having a great learning experience so far…and the food here is really good! Steven and I like the food better than Hydeia does, but we have all bee satisfied with our food choices. There are a lot of grains and cereals, and we have been drinking a lot of ale. Also, there are lots of fruits and vegetables. I tried eggplant for the first time and it was so good! We have also been eating grapes, melons, apples, and lettuce. As for meats we like the fish and cattle.
Day 15: Late Evening Today, Steven, Hydeia, and I were having the most interesting discussion with a friend we made at the Ziggurat. We were talking about if Mesopotamia ever tried to conquer Egypt. Our friend thinks his civilization might have a chance, but the three of us disagree. We think that Egypt couldn’t be conquered by Mesopotamia because people are constantly at war with their neighboring city-states here. This means that their troops would already be exhausted from fighting in their homeland before they tried to attack us. We are a very strong nation because we are united. Our people would work together if we were ever getting attacked. Another advantage Egypt has is that we have a vast desert surrounding us for protection and the Nile for transportation. Well, it’s time for dinner…I will write more later!
THIS IS WHAT THE ZIGGURAT LOOKED LIKE: Brother, Andrew. Sin: Moon god in 2100 BC.
Day 20: Early Morning Okay, so yesterday we decided we were going to wear Mesopotamian clothes to try and fit in better. It was so much fun! The clothing here suits the warm weather well. Steven wore the typical man’s attire-a skirt tied around his waist with no shirt. Hydeia and I wore the typical woman’s attire-dresses that completely cover our bodies except for our right arm and shoulder. The dresses are quite comfortable ad aren’t as hot as they sound. I kind of like wearing this while we visit Mesopotamia. I have also been noticing that many men and women wear jewelry, like necklaces and earrings, made of stone, silver, and gold. They are really pretty and I might like to trade something and get a necklace.
HYDEIA AND I WORE THIS: Project Pack. In the Hands of a Child.
Day 25: Early Evening We have noticed many differences in culture over the twenty days that we have been in Mesopotamia. For starters, our religion is different than the Mesopotamians’. We worship different gods than they do, but we basically have the same ideas. We both work to please the gods because we all agree that if they are unhappy they will punish us, but if we please them, they will bless us. One of the main differences we have noticed during our travels is that the priests here have much more power than they do at home, but our ruler, the Pharaoh, is considered a god, while theirs is just a king.
Day 30: Evening So today we learned more about the government here in Mesopotamia and how it differs from our government at home. We learned about the Code of Hammurabi. This is a set of laws that were given to Hammurabi directly from the gods. There are severe punishments if you go against these rules. Also, I noticed that the city-states here are similar to the ones in Egypt. They are much larger than villages and they have a common place of worship. One main difference, though, is that the city-states in Mesopotamia don’t get along as well as they do back home. They are at war with each other fighting for land. We are glad that our country is more united than this. Our social structure is very similar to Mesopotamia’s. Mesopotamia’s class system is based on economics. The upper class is made up of nobles, priests, and military. Then the middle class is merchants, traders, and businesspeople…this is where we would fit in. The lower class is the poor, and then come the slaves.
THE CODE OF HAMMURABI:
OUR TRAVELS TO NUBIA: Day 500: Early Morning
After a long, tiresome 750 hundred mile voyage from Mesopotamia; we have finally arrived in Nubia. First, the Nubian ruler, King Tanwetamani cordially greeted us, and subsequently the Nubian celebration dancers welcomed us with a traditional dance, just as Hydeia would perform at home.(Google,2010) Later, we were invited to feast at the King’s palace for brunch, were we were served roasted and boiled fish and quail, fresh exotic fruits, and exquisitely prepared loaves of bread, and imported beer and wine. Nubian Dancer (Franklin, 2009)
Day 510: Late Afternoon While walking down the dirt roads of the cities, Steven noted that the Egyptian culture, including its customs and traditions, is greatly influenced by that of the Nubians. As the three of us shop at the village shops, Alexis and I fall I love with Nubia’s natural resources, such as the gold, ivory, copper, frankincense, diamond, and ebony.
Day 520: Late Night Hydeia sits on the balcony of the guest room in the King’s palace and writes to a family friend named Kenya about the gorgeous clothing she bought. She talks about how she is especially pleased with the wool skirts and linen tunics with drawstrings at the waist and embellished with beads and silver designs that she bought. She also expresses her love for the multitudes of gold and silver necklaces and bracelets she bought.
Day 530: Early Afternoon Alexis asks one of the noblemen, out of curiosity, “How are the societies made?” The nobleman answers saying, “Society was made up of royalty and a small ruling class who governed a general population of farmers, herdsmen, merchants, soldiers, and artisans. Farmers grew emmer wheat, barley, dates, and nuts that provided the raw materials for bread, beer, wine, and other staples of the Nubian diet. Cattle, sheep, hippos, gazelles, ostriches, geese, and turtles were hunted and slaughtered for food, and the Nile provided a steady supply of fish.” Day 550: Late Night Steven over hears King Tanwetamani conversing with a trusted political advisor about Nubian’s fears and military defense. The King informs the advisor of his fear of Egypt’s invasion and their towering military power. The advisor instructed the King to invade and retake Egypt before the Egyptians take over Nubia. The advisor also recommended that more money should be delegated to military advancement and
strength. He also advised that the feared bowmen warriors be increased in quantity and be strengthen in their authority.
Grade for having wiki up and having necessary items by Saturday 9/25: 10/10
Be sure you have your title page and in your works cited page, double check the APA format for your citations.
Dear Mrs. Debee, I was not able to upload some of the pictures onto the wiki becuase of the type of files they were. i tried to change them and save them differently, but nothing i did worked, so if you would like, i will show you a hard copy of this document from word. I'm sorry I couldnt get them on here. thank you! Alexis
Alexis--that is fine. I will try to help you Monday, if you want, email the pictures to me and I can see what I can do.
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME: DOCUMENTING THE CULTURES OF OUR NEIGHBORS
PROLOGUE:
We are just three regular people from Egypt. We are on this trip in order to document the neighboring cultures for the Pharaoh. We were picked because the Pharaoh knows us as a well respected, smart family. Our names are Alexis, Steven, and Hydeia. Our favorite foods are steak, meat, and bread with a topping. We like to listen to music, watch dances at the theater, and Steven sometimes really likes to hunt.
Alexis is a scribe. She had to go to school for 11 years. Scribes are almost always boys, but our mother had always wanted one of her children to become a scribe, so in order to fulfill this desire, Alexis pretended to be a boy and studied to become a scribe. She writes on papyrus paper and copies religious and scientific texts.
Rymer, Eric (2004, January). Scribes in Ancient Egypt
Hydeia is a professional dancer. She dances to give thanks to the gods and dances at ceremonies. Our mom used to be a dancer, so this inspired Hydeia to become one. She dances for many religious purposes.
Tohami, Mohamed (2009, October 30). Pharaoh’s Code, The. Ancient Egyptian Dancers.
Steven is a doctor. Our father is a doctor, so Steven followed in his footsteps. Steven makes prescriptions from minerals, plants, and animals. He performs internal surgery using knives and probes and sews wounds together and bandages them with linen. If his medicine fails to work, he uses magic.
Since doctors are thought of as a higher social status than dancers, you could say Steven is higher on the ladder than Hydeia, even though we are in the same family. However, scribes are higher than doctors. Since we are a weird family, you can have your own opinion on social status. If it helps, as we said, our father is a well-respected doctor, and our mom used to be a dancer before she passed away.
One thing our mom implanted in us before she left us was that peace is very important. It is what can destroy an entire nation. Steven is big on peace because his job
is a lot easier not having to see so many patients that barely made it to him with terrible injuries. Therefore, that is what we value most about our civilization. We believe it is important for the pharaohs to keep it that way.
On another note, we don’t like how much gold the pharaoh gets to put in his tomb when he dies. A reasonable amount is okay, but most go over the top. This gold should be used to help the people. If a pharaoh does that, he will be remembered over the other pharaohs forever.
OUR JOURNEY: Pics Digger (2009-2010). Ancient Civilizations.
OUR TRAVELS TO MESOPOTAMIA
Day 1: Late Afternoon
It is quite hot out. Steven, Hydeia, and I are in our way to visit Mesopotamia. We are interested in their culture and way of life and plan to trade with the people of Mesopotamia. I may help some people here learn about Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Steven is going to share some of his medical advice.
Day 5: Late Night
We have spent one full day in Mesopotamia now! We are starting to adjust to the cuneiform writing. It is so much different than our hieroglyphics, but we are learning quickly. When we arrived in Mesopotamia, we were welcomed and brought to the king. Some people were slightly suspicious of our Egyptian culture, but most knew that we were sent by out Pharaoh. So many people are eager to trade with us! We can’t wait to get started!
CUNEIFORM: HEIROGLYPHICS:
Mesopotamian Images. Rymer, Eric (2004, January). Scribes in Ancient Egypt.
Day 10: Early Afternoon
We are having a great learning experience so far…and the food here is really good! Steven and I like the food better than Hydeia does, but we have all bee satisfied with our food choices. There are a lot of grains and cereals, and we have been drinking a lot of
ale. Also, there are lots of fruits and vegetables. I tried eggplant for the first time and it was so good! We have also been eating grapes, melons, apples, and lettuce. As for meats we like the fish and cattle.
Day 15: Late Evening
Today, Steven, Hydeia, and I were having the most interesting discussion with a friend we made at the Ziggurat. We were talking about if Mesopotamia ever tried to conquer Egypt. Our friend thinks his civilization might have a chance, but the three of us disagree. We think that Egypt couldn’t be conquered by Mesopotamia because people are constantly at war with their neighboring city-states here. This means that their troops would already be exhausted from fighting in their homeland before they tried to attack us. We are a very strong nation because we are united. Our people would work together if we were ever getting attacked. Another advantage Egypt has is that we have a vast desert surrounding us for protection and the Nile for transportation. Well, it’s time for dinner…I will write more later!
THIS IS WHAT THE ZIGGURAT LOOKED LIKE:
Brother, Andrew. Sin: Moon god in 2100 BC.
Day 20: Early Morning
Okay, so yesterday we decided we were going to wear Mesopotamian clothes to try and fit in better. It was so much fun! The clothing here suits the warm weather well. Steven wore the typical man’s attire-a skirt tied around his waist with no shirt. Hydeia and I wore the typical woman’s attire-dresses that completely cover our bodies except for our right arm and shoulder. The dresses are quite comfortable ad aren’t as hot as they sound. I kind of like wearing this while we visit Mesopotamia. I have also been noticing that many men and women wear jewelry, like necklaces and earrings, made of stone, silver, and gold. They are really pretty and I might like to trade something and get a necklace.
HYDEIA AND I WORE THIS:
Project Pack. In the Hands of a Child.
Day 25: Early Evening
We have noticed many differences in culture over the twenty days that we have been in Mesopotamia. For starters, our religion is different than the Mesopotamians’. We worship different gods than they do, but we basically have the same ideas. We both work to please the gods because we all agree that if they are unhappy they will punish us, but if
we please them, they will bless us. One of the main differences we have noticed during our travels is that the priests here have much more power than they do at home, but our ruler, the Pharaoh, is considered a god, while theirs is just a king.
Day 30: Evening
So today we learned more about the government here in Mesopotamia and how it differs from our government at home. We learned about the Code of Hammurabi. This is a set of laws that were given to Hammurabi directly from the gods. There are severe punishments if you go against these rules. Also, I noticed that the city-states here are similar to the ones in Egypt. They are much larger than villages and they have a common place of worship. One main difference, though, is that the city-states in Mesopotamia don’t get along as well as they do back home. They are at war with each other fighting for land. We are glad that our country is more united than this. Our social structure is very similar to Mesopotamia’s. Mesopotamia’s class system is based on economics. The upper class is made up of nobles, priests, and military. Then the middle class is merchants, traders, and businesspeople…this is where we would fit in. The lower class is the poor, and then come the slaves.
THE CODE OF HAMMURABI:
OUR TRAVELS TO NUBIA:
Day 500: Early Morning
After a long, tiresome 750 hundred mile voyage from Mesopotamia; we have finally arrived in Nubia. First, the Nubian ruler, King Tanwetamani cordially greeted us, and subsequently the Nubian celebration dancers welcomed us with a traditional dance, just as Hydeia would perform at home.(Google,2010) Later, we were invited to feast at the King’s palace for brunch, were we were served roasted and boiled fish and quail, fresh exotic fruits, and exquisitely prepared loaves of bread, and imported beer and wine.
Nubian Dancer (Franklin, 2009)
Day 510: Late Afternoon
While walking down the dirt roads of the cities, Steven noted that the Egyptian culture, including its customs and traditions, is greatly influenced by that of the Nubians. As the three of us shop at the village shops, Alexis and I fall I love with Nubia’s natural resources, such as the gold, ivory, copper, frankincense, diamond, and ebony.
Day 520: Late Night
Hydeia sits on the balcony of the guest room in the King’s palace and writes to a family friend named Kenya about the gorgeous clothing she bought. She talks about how she is especially pleased with the wool skirts and linen tunics with drawstrings at the waist and embellished with beads and silver designs that she bought. She also expresses her love for the multitudes of gold and silver necklaces and bracelets she bought.
Day 530: Early Afternoon
Alexis asks one of the noblemen, out of curiosity, “How are the societies made?” The nobleman answers saying, “Society was made up of royalty and a small ruling class who
governed a general population of farmers, herdsmen, merchants, soldiers, and artisans. Farmers grew emmer wheat, barley, dates, and nuts that provided the raw materials for bread, beer, wine, and other staples of the Nubian diet. Cattle, sheep, hippos, gazelles, ostriches, geese, and turtles were hunted and slaughtered for food, and the Nile provided a steady supply of fish.”
Day 550: Late Night
Steven over hears King Tanwetamani conversing with a trusted political advisor about Nubian’s fears and military defense. The King informs the advisor of his fear of Egypt’s invasion and their towering military power. The advisor instructed the King to invade and retake Egypt before the Egyptians take over Nubia. The advisor also recommended that more money should be delegated to military advancement and
strength. He also advised that the feared bowmen warriors be increased in quantity and be strengthen in their authority.
WORKS CITED:
Pictures:
- Tohami, Mohamed (2009, October 30). Pharaoh’s Code, The. http://www.thepharaohscode.com/blog/
- Rymer, Eric (2004, January). Scribes in Ancient Egypt.
http://historylink101.net/egypt_1/a-scribes.htm- Ancient Egyptian Dancers.
http://www.bible-history.com/sketches/ancient/ancient-dancing-egypt.html- Pics Digger (2009-2010). Ancient Civilizations.
http://picsdigger.com/keyword/ancient%20civilizations/- Mesopotamian Images. http://keidahl.terranhost.com/Summer/WOH1012/Mesopotamia.html
- Project Pack. In the Hands of a Child. http://books.google.com/books?id=_0gtFbkl5r8C&pg=PA14&dq=social+class+of+ancient+mesopotamia&hl=en&ei=9OSRTL-aE4WBlAfymsGqCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=social%20class%20of%20ancient%20mesopotamia&f=false
- Brother, Andrew. Sin: Moon god in 2100 BC.
http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-photos-moon-worship-archealolgy.htmSites/Books:
- Brier, Bob. Hobbs, Hoyt (1999). Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians.
- Google ( 2010, June 7). Nubian Timeline. http://www.google.com/search?q=Nubian+timeline&hl=en&sa=N&prmd=i&tbs=
tl:1&tbo=u&ei=xl6ZTPO5LcOBlAeD_uQm&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=16&ved=0CE8Q5wIwDw