- Papyri
- Rosetta Stone
- Plow
Papyri (Papyrus Sheets)
We’re all familiar with the word paper and its benefit in today’s time. However, we never really care to think about its origins and creation. Papryi in ancient Egypt came from a water plant, which would grow near the Nile River, specifically the Nile Delta. [1] These water plants were used as natural vegetation , until they found an alternative use. Once the citizens realized it could be used to write and read, they cultivated and grew it in abundance, to an extent, it almost went extinct. [2] They didn’t just use it for writing and reading, they also used it as a material to make ropes, sandals, boxes, etc. There are still some water plants found in present Egypt, but significantly less than before. This development helped ancient Egyptians in many ways and is historically significant, because it helps us understand how civilizations began writing. Furthermore, the use of papyri allowed ancient Egyptians to teach and learn more efficiently.
Rosetta Stone
It’s a black irregularly shaped stone inscribed with ancient writings. These writings are divided into three different systems of writing, greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Egyptian demotic. This stone was created at the time of Plotemy V and was simply made to show the citizens the law which gives the right of kingship. [3] In this case it was Pharaoh Plotemy V Epiphanes, and this stone was displayed in temples all across Egypt, to celebrate the noble deeds of their Pharaoh. [4] Moreover, this artifact not only made the citizens have more love and respect for their pharaohs at the time, but it also changed Egyptian archeology forever. Prior to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian archeologists found it extremely hard to decipher cave paintings, hieroglyphics, and understand ancient Egyptian culture. However, through this stone, archeologists were finally able to crack the code.
Plow
Agriculture has constantly developed over the course of the years. People may not have too much control over the quality of crops and animals. However, tools and machinery have helped humans grow crops in abundance, effectively, and efficiently. Plows has increased crop growth in unimaginable ways, and also reduced the amount of labour required to maintain crops. “Plow, also spelled plough, most important agricultural implement since the beginning of history, used to turn and break up soil, to bury crop residues, and to help control weeds.” [5] The plow is still used today but with a few modifications. In ancient Egypt, they began using animals to move their plow and get the soil ready for planting seeds. However, with the use of machinery, we have tractors that do most of our work.
Footnotes
1. Saugat Adhikari, “Top 10 Most Iconic Pieces of Art in Ancient Egypt,” Ancient History Lists, May 31, 2019, https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/egypt-history/top-10-iconic-art-ancient-egypt/)
2. Saugat Adhikari, “Top 10 Most Iconic Pieces of Art in Ancient Egypt,” Ancient History Lists, May 31, 2019, https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/egypt-history/top-10-iconic-art-ancient-egypt/)
3. Egypt Tours Portal, “Ancient Egyptian Artifacts – The Most Famous Ancient Egyptian Artifacts,” Egypt Tours Portal (Mohamed Othman, August 10, 2019), https://www.egypttoursportal.com/ancient-egyptian-artifacts/)
4. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “What Does the Rosetta Stone Say?,” Encyclopedia Britannica (Encyclopedia Britannica, inc.), accessed December 16, 2019, https://www.britannica.com/story/what-does-the-rosetta-stone-say)
5. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Plow,” Encyclopedia Britannica (Encyclopedia Britannica, inc., March 6, 2014), https://www.britannica.com/technology/plow)
Bibliography.
Adhikari, Saugat. “Top 10 Most Iconic Pieces of Art in Ancient Egypt.” Ancient History Lists, May 31, 2019. https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/egypt-history/top-10-iconic-art-ancient-egypt/.
Mark, Joshua J. “Egyptian Papyrus.” Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, December 9, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Papyrus/.
Egypt Tours Portal. “Ancient Egyptian Artifacts – The Most Famous Ancient Egyptian Artifacts.” Egypt Tours Portal. Mohamed Othman, August 10, 2019. https://www.egypttoursportal.com/ancient-egyptian-artifacts/.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “What Does the Rosetta Stone Say?” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed December 16, 2019. https://www.britannica.com/story/what-does-the-rosetta-stone-say.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Plow.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., March 6, 2014. https://www.britannica.com/technology/plow.
Pictures URLS
Papyri – https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Papyrus/
Rosetta Stone – https://www.globalresearch.ca/rosetta-stone/5693571
Plow – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_agriculture
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