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-History of your country culture1-Ancient Egypt,an introduction.

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Ancient Egypt, an introduction
gypt's impact on later cultures was immense. You could say that Egypt
provided the building blocks for Greek and Roman culture, and, through
them, influenced all of the Western tradition.

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Longevity
Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for more than 3000
years and showed an incredible amount of continuity.
That is more than 15 times the age of the United States,
and consider how often our culture shifts; less than 10
years ago, there was no Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube.
While today we consider the Greco-Roman period to be in
the distant past, it should be noted that Cleopatra VII's
reign (which ended in 30 BCE) is closer to our own time
than it was to that of the construction of the pyramids of
Giza. It took humans nearly 4000 years to build
something--anything--taller than the Great Pyramids.
Contrast that span to the modern era; we get excited
when a record lasts longer than a decade.

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Consistency & Stability
Egypt’s stability is in stark contrast to the Ancient
Near East of the same period, which endured an
overlapping series of cultures and upheavals with
amazing regularity. The earliest royal
monuments, such as the Narmer Palette carved
around 3100 B.C.E., display identical royal
costumes and poses as those seen on later rulers,
even Ptolemaic kings on their temples 3000 years
later.

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Egyptian Art
Beautifully preserved life-size painted limestone funerary sculptures of
Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret. Note the lifelike eyes of inlaid rock
crystal (Old Kingdom). Photo: Dr. Amy Calvert

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The Great Pyramids of Giza
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the
great pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous and discussed
structures in history. These massive monuments were unsurpassed
in height for thousands of years after their construction and
continue to amaze and enthrall us with their overwhelming mass
and seemingly impossible perfection. Their exacting orientation and
mind-boggling construction has elicited many theories about their
origins, including unsupported suggestions that they had extraterrestrial impetus. However, by examining the several hundred
years prior to their emergence on the Giza plateau, it becomes clear
that these incredible structures were the result of many
experiments, some more successful than others, and represent an
apogee in the development of the royal mortuary comp

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Hunefer, Book of the Dead
Hunefer: An ancient Egyptian official
Hunefer and his wife Nasha lived during the Nineteenth Dynasty, in around
1310 B.C.E.. He was a "Royal Scribe" and "Scribe of Divine Offerings." He
was also "Overseer of Royal Cattle," and steward of King Sety I. These titles
indicate that he held prominent administrative offices, and would have been
close to the king. The location of his tomb is not known, but he may have
been buried at Memphis.
Hunefer's high status is reflected in the fine quality of his Book of the Dead,
which was specially produced for him. This, and a Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure,
inside which the papyrus was found, are the only objects which can be
ascribed to Hunefer. The papyrus of Hunefer is characterized by its good
state of preservation and the large, and clear vignettes (illustrations) are
beautifully drawn and painted. The vignette illustrating the "Opening of the
Mouth" ritual is one of the most famous pieces of papyrus in The British
Museum collection, and gives a great deal of information about this part of
the funeral.

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Page from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer
The centerpiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown
supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask).
Hunefer's wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals

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Languages of Egypt
Arabic is currently Egypt's official language, it came to Egypt in the
7th century,[1] it's the formal and official language of the state
which is used by the government and newspapers. Meanwhile the
Egyptian Arabic dialect or Masri is the official spoken language of
the people. Of the many varieties of Arabic, the Egyptian dialect is
the most widely spoken and the most understood, due to the big
influence of Egyptian cinema and the Egyptian media throughout
the Arabic-speaking world. Today many foreign students tend to
learn it throughout Egyptian songs and movies, and the dialect is
being labelled as one of the easiest and fastest to learn.[citation
needed] Egypt's position in the heart of the Arabic speaking world
has made it the centre of culture and its widespread dialect has
had a huge influence on almost all neighbouring dialects, having
so many Egyptian sayings in their daily lives

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NAGUIB SAWIRIS
Undeniably, Naguib Sawiris – financial tycoon and billionaire– is easily Egypt’s most famous and
recognizable business man. With a Twitter presence of 6.2 million followers, he is also considered
one of the most active business tycoons on social media.
The 65-year-old Egyptian studied Engineering in Switzerland prior to returning to the homeland to
take over the family business, Orascom, which he helped grow into the largest private sector
employment conglomerate in the country.
His fortune was largely built on the multibillion-dollar transaction which saw the sale of Orascom
Telecom to Russian telecom company Veon (formerly VimpelCom) in 2011.
Currently, he serves as chairman of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding S.A.E and
Italian internet company Italiaonline, and has majority ownership over Lyon-based television news
network Euronews. Similar to his brother Samih Sawiris’ affinity for developing luxury resorts,
Naguib established ‘Silversands’ resort in Grenada Island, near the Caribbean Sea.
As per recent news outlets, Sawiris’ interest in gold mining has gained momentum as he seeks to
increase investments in gold mining in Egypt where competition for an international tender for the
Eastern Desert’s gold mines is high. He is currently head of US mining company La Mancha
Resources Inc, which he acquired in 2012 and which engages in mining activities in five African
countries as well as Australia.