Egyptian History Part 2

EGYPTIAN PHARAOHS

Continued...

Example of Egyptian Pharaohs:

• Hatshepsut (Fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty) 

• Thutmose III (Sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty) 

• Tutankhamen (Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty) 

• Ramesses II (Third Egyptian Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty) 

• Cleopatra VII (Last active Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt)

Hatshepsut- Queen Hatshepsut was Egypt's first female pharaoh who reigned for about 20 years as one of Egypt's most successful rulers. Dressed not as a lady, but in men's clothes, she has been regard as the only female pharaoh to erect the most monuments during her reign.

Pharaoh Hatshepsut

Pharaoh Thutmose III

                  

Thutmose III- Thutmose III spent the first two decades of his reign in co-regency with his father's wife, Hatshepsut (commonly known as His Aunt). He is compared with Napoleon but unlike Napoleon he never lost a battle. Thutmose III's impact upon Egyptian culture was profound. He was a national hero who was revered long after his time.

King Tutankhamun- Tutankhamun, or better known as King Tut, is an 18th dynasty pharaoh who inherited the throne at a young age (Age 9). His reign was short-lived and upon his death (Age 18) he quickly faded into the sands of Egypt. Though King Tut accomplished little in his life, he is the most recognized and probably the most famous pharaoh today attributed to the discovery of his tomb and his elaborate treasure. When he became king he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten. They later change their names from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun and Ankhesenpaaten to Ankhesenamun. They had two still-born daughters who were later discovered as mummies in king tut’s tomb.

Gold Death Mask of Tutankhamun

Queen Ankhesenamen presents lotus flowers to Tutankhamen.

  

Remeses II- Rameses II was around 30 years old when he became king of Egypt - and then reigned for 67 years. “Rameses the Great” constructed many impressive monuments (such as Abu Simbel) and more statues of him exist than any other Egyptian Pharaoh.
He fought and won a peace treaty with the Hittites (People who once lived in what is now modern Turkey and northern Syria).

Pharaoh Rameses II

Pharaoh Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII- Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, ruling Egypt from 51 BC - 30 BC. She is celebrated for her beauty and her love affairs with the Roman warlords Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. What are often not associated with Cleopatra were her brilliance and her devotion to her country. She was a mathematician, a very good businesswoman and a quick-witted woman who was fluent in nine languages.

Reading is a waste of time

Agree? Disagree?

"The best policy to end poverty is a world class education" quoted United States President Barack Obama -2010
    I believe the key to this world is knowledge, and for humans to seek knowledge or obtained a 'world class education' we must read. The statement above 'Reading is a waste of time' is a very untrue statement and I disagree with it.

 
   Most great legends of the past world, most great scholars of the present generation is where they are today all because they find time to seek knowledge through reading. Reading gives every human a style, a unique character which helps us every step in life. 
  "Reading is not a stumbling block in the path of knowledge; it is the guiding light." an intelligent teacher of mine once quote.
   If it wasn't for reading do you think this world would be so beautiful and modernise with all the technology and gadgets? If wasn't for reading, do you  think scientists would have be able to invent all those machinery that help us to make our lives easy? All these things links back to reading. Reading links to knowledge and knowledge links to achievement. I believe knowledge is the greatest power that any human can achieve.

   A lot of children and students think 'reading is a waste of time'. I don't blame them to think so, because they themselves don't know the importance of reading. Most parents and adults look for the easy way in life but they forgot that that life isn't easy. So they as the adult don't know the importance of reading. The Human generation needs someone to tell them, to encourage them, to read and read more . Both children and parents should read, they should love reading and learning something new everyday. Reading is an important aspect in humans' life and I think the message should reach all mankind.

   I believe the beacon of knowledge is in reading, all of  mankind won't agree with me but I hold firm in what I say (or type in this case). Humans need to read, it's not a waste of time, it's an important aspect in our daily life. For success in this world we must have knowledge and for us to achieve knowledge we must 'Read'. ~Learn to Read and Read to Learn~

Short Story- An incident that I had witnessed

   "Monday morning again....", I groaned to myself while pulling my blanket over my head. "Wake up child. Time to get ready for school." I heard my mother shouted. Her voice echoed through the house but all I heard was 'SCHOOL', I lazily, but hurriedly got out of bed, went to brush my teeth then take a shower and got ready for  school. Minutes after I had finished my breakfast, I heard the sound of the bus horn. "Bye, Love you mom!", I shouted as I ran out the house while also trying to set my backpack right. "Love you too. Stay safe and Enjoy your day.", replied my mother. The bus driver finally made a turn and our location was the seawall public road.
   While in the bus, on the journey to school; my friends and I usually play 'counting cars'. To pass the time we would count the amount of vehicles driving on the road and then group them into colours. The morning traffic was always hectic and noisy but suddenly we heard a loud roar approaching.
"Mazda RX8!", shouted one of the boys. Everyone turned around to look for the car. It was coming with full speed and passed us within seconds. Then suddenly we heard a loud crash. And then there were people screaming. By then, the bus had reached the stoplight, where the image of the incident still haunts me. The now halted Mazda RX8 was all smashed up into one of the concrete barriers that lined the road. There was this motorcycle that had also crashed into the side of the Mazda RX8. In the nearside corner drain, there was a mini-bus in the drain that now had people trying to come out. Everyone in the school bus was eager to see what had happened. "Look it got somebody across there.", said a girl pointing a few feet away from the crashed motorcycle. A man dressed in a white shirt and blue jeans, now covered in blood laid faced down on the road. He had on the helmet so I assumed that he was the rider on the motorcycle. There was chaos and people were running to see what had happened. Our driver took out his cellphone and called the ambulance and then the police. After which he told us,"Let's get you kids to school." He cut through one of the streets and we arrived safely at school. The day was spent talking about what we had saw. All sort of odd stories were now rumouring.
   When I got home, I told my mother everything, on what I saw with my own eyes and what had happened. My mom told me not to study that. Stuffs like that happens but what we need to do, is to obey the road safety rules. Later that night, I saw the news. The Mazda RX8 was said to be driving over a speed limit and the now dead driver was drinking when he tried to 'jump' the stoplight and then he hit the driving bus and it swayed and hit the also dead motorcyclist, who was on the right lane. The okay news was that no one got any serious injuries on the minibus which got a slight hit from the car that tried to avoid it, but ended up killing the motorcyclist. The news said that the police are still investigating the matter. I went to bed thinking that night,"What if that drunk driver in his fast car had hit my school bus. What if?"

Riddles #3

1. Many times you need me. The more and more you take me further, the more and more you leave me behind. What am I?

2. I was born big, but as day passes I get older, I become small. What am I?

3.You will throw me away when you want to use me. You will take me in when you don't want to use me. What am I?

4. I will always come but never arrive today, What am I?

5. People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I?

6. I am a word. If you pronounce me rightly, it will be wrong. If you pronounce me wrong it is right. What word am I?

7. When the water comes down. That is when it rains, I go up. What am I?

8. I'm with poor people and rich people don't have me. If you eat me, you will die. What am I?

9. I don't have wings, but I can fly. I don't have eyes, but I will cry. What am I?

10. I have no life, but I can die. What am I?

11. I don't have eyes, ears, nose nor tongue; but I can see, smell, hear and taste everything.
What am I?

12. I never ask questions, but always answered. What am I?

13. I have lots of memories. but I own nothing. What am I?

14. What asks but never answers?

15. What kind of room has no doors or windows?

16. What goes in the water black and comes out red?

17. What has a foot but no legs?

18. What has four eyes but can't see?

19. What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

20. What starts with the letter "t", is filled with "t" and ends with "t"?



Answers: 1. Footsteps     2. A Candle     3. An Anchor     4. Tomorrow     5. A Plate
                6. Wrong     7. An Umbrella     8. Nothing     9. A Cloud     10. A Battery
               11. A Brain     12.  A Doorbell     13. A Photo frame     14. An Owl     
               15. A Mushroom     16. A Lobster     17. A Snail     18. Mississippi     
               19. Short     20. Teapot

Egyptian History Part 1

THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS

Thousands of years ago, the people that we call the ‘Ancient Egyptians’ lived in a land beside a great river (The Nile) in North Africa now call Egypt. Some of them were poor while others were wealthy. They worked as farmers, clerks, soldiers, craft workers, government officials, traders and priests. They enjoy eating good food, wearing expensive clothes and jewellery; they sang songs and told jokes. They also made toys for their children and they play games.

 Life of the ancient Egyptians

 

Map of Ancient Egypt 

The Nile River

The River Nile is about 6,670 km (4,160 miles) in length and is the longest river in Africa and in the world. Although it is generally associated with Egypt, only 22% of the Nile’s course runs through Egypt.

Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops. The River Nile creates a fertile green valley across the desert. The ancient Egyptians lived and farmed along the Nile, using the soil to produce food for themselves and their animals. The river was also used for transportation.

The pyramids at Giza on the banks of the River Nile

EGYPTIAN SOCIAL CLASSES

EGYPTIAN PHARAOHS

A pharaoh is an ancient Egyptian Ruler. They were many, many Pharaohs in Egypt’s long history- over three hundred of them. Some were strong rulers, while others were weak. But all Pharaohs had the same responsibilities. The Pharaoh was not only a king; he was a representative of a god in the mortal world. He was responsible for many things:

  ·     The fertility of the soil
  ·     The yearly rise and fall of the Nile
  ·     The keeping of peace and the fortunes of his army
 

His many other roles were:
   ·         High priest in all temples
   ·         Commander-in-chief of the army
   ·         Head of state administration

To Be Continued...

Nikola Tesla

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” 


Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer. mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

1. Born: July 10, 1856, Smiljan, Croatia
2. Died: January 7, 1943,

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“The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” 


In 1888, Nikola Tesla built his first induction motor, which is the type of motor used in many domestic machines and appliances. He also invented a type of transformer, the Tesla coil, which produces enormous voltages and is used in radio technology.

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"When a coil is operated with currents of very high frequency, beautiful brush effects may be produced, even if the coil be of comparatively small dimensions. The experimenter may vary them in many ways, and, if it were nothing else, they afford a pleasing sight."

Tesla Coils images & videos here

   “The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.” 

“One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” 

            ~Nikola Tesla



“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more”


“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success . . . Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.”
― Nikola Tesla

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.” 


  “Everyone should consider his
body as a priceless gift from
one whom he loves above all, a
marvelous work of art, of
indescribable beauty, and
mystery beyond human conception, and so delicate that
a word, a breath, a look, nay, a
thought may injure it.”


~Nikola Tesla~

More Tesla Quotes here 


“It is not a dream, it is a simple feat of scientific electrical engineering, only expensive — blind, faint-hearted, doubting world! [...] Humanity is not yet sufficiently advanced to be willingly led by the discoverer's keen searching sense. But who knows? Perhaps it is better in this present world of ours that a revolutionary idea or invention instead of being helped and patted, be hampered and ill-treated in its adolescence — by want of means, by selfish interest, pedantry, stupidity and ignorance; that it be attacked and stifled; that it pass through bitter trials and tribulations, through the strife of commercial existence. So do we get our light. So all that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combatted, suppressed — only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle." – Nikola Tesla (at the end of his dream for Wardenclyffe)”
― Nikola Tesla, Problem of Increasing Human Energy 

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Wardenclyffe Tower, also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Tesla in Shoreham, New York in 1901-1902. Wikipedia

One hundred years ago, the great scientist-inventor Nikola Tesla had high hopes for the success of Wardenclyffe and for humanity. His amazing power tower on Long Island, NY, aka a 'Magnifying Transmitter,' could tap into Earth's Electro-Magnetic fields.
 

The energy flow of a turning planet could be magnified, converted into electrical power and broadcasted to smaller (wireless) sub-stations many miles away. 

More on Tesla Tower here 


“What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics.”  


“So astounding are the facts in this connection, that it would seem as though the Creator, himself had electrically designed this planet...”


“The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power."


 "My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists."

~Nikola Tesla~

 

Poem by Aliyah

Short Night by Aliyah Baksh
The day has gone by as the sun sets and darkness approach
The birds are silent in their nests
I sat in front of a gloomy night
Thinking of a way to make myself cheerful and bright
I watched as I saw a light flashed overhead and disappeared
Like a blinking bulb it looked so beautiful and nice.

Tiny dots of light appeared in the sky
Shinny and smiling down on me
Fireflies flicker and move around
Like a thousand little dancing lights
But as dawn approaches the night fades
It is daylight once again.

Short Story- Tragic Ending

Once a upon a time, long ,long ago, there lived a girl named Mary. Mary lived with her drunkard father and a sickly mother, along with two older siblings, a brother and a sister. Her house was always filled with argument and Mary was always confused and sad. Mary attended school and even there she was not happy.
 School for Mary was terrible. Students dislike her because she was too smart and brilliant. Even the teachers didn't like her, they would always shout harshly at her and sometimes even degraded her marks. Never-the-less, Mary was confident and believed in herself.
Mary had no friends, she was always by herself. The girls in the school was jealous of Mary because she was beautiful.
Mary's face was soft and round, she was fair in complexion. Her voice sometimes sounds magical. But because Mary is always depressed her beauty is sometimes covered.
The national examination was coming up, Mary was nervous but confident. Being confident is an ability or quality that Mary had developed within the years. That night before the examination Mary studied really hard. She kept thinking that if she passed her exam her parents and teachers would be proud of her for once. So Mary studied very hard.
 The next morning Mary was anxious and nervous. She quickly ran to school and prepared herself. It was time for the exam, Mary looked at the paper and smiled. Minutes passed and Mary continued to write. "Time's up" called the teacher. Mary walked out of the examination room smiling. She thanked God and went home.
When she arrived at home, of course there was an argument.
"Mary come here you blas* girl" shouted her drunk father. Mary went to her father, confused somewhat.
"Yes, father" she replied politely.
"You have been attending night clubs, parting with friends? Have you?" shouted Mary's father angrily and sternly.
"Wha.....What....?" Mary stumbled with words. "NO!NO! she shouted aloud.
"Really..." said Mary's mother coming down the stairs "then how come I found these in your room?" she continued; and there Mary saw her mother holding a rum bottle and a pack of cigarette in her hand.
"No! That's not mine!" Mary said with tears in her eyes. She stood there listening to all the accusations being made about her.
Then after a few minutes her brother and sister came walking into the house and saw what was going on. Immediately her brother and sister started to quarrel on her.
"How could you Mary?" they questioned. Then they smiled.
Right then Mary saw an exact pack of cigarette in her brother's bag, she then knew it was her own brother and sister did that.
Mary ran out of the house crying. She ran and then fell to the ground. There she saw one of her teachers who is in charge of marking the examination paper. The teacher started to laugh and with that she tore Mary's examination paper into pieces and threw it in her face. "Think you can ever be successful? Never! I would never allow that you witched girl."

Mary had enough, she couldn't endure it anymore. Mary went to the tallest mountain in her village and there she cried and cried. Reflecting on her life, questioning herself on why everyone disliked her so much. "I am tired...I...give up." With that, she closed her eyes and jumped.

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Animal's Fun Facts

1. Butterflies taste with their feet. 

2. Polar bears are left handed.

3. Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.

4. Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating.

5. An ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain.

6. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue!

7. Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.

8. Starfishes don't have brains.

9. To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs -
     it will let you go instantly.

10. Cat's urine glows under a black light.

11. Catfish use their entire bodies to taste things. 

12. Cats can't taste sweets.

13. Only male turkeys gobble, female turkeys click.

14. Young giraffes sometimes moo.

15. After a chase, a cheetah needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat.

16. The ghost ant can turn the color of certain foods it eats.

17. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

18. A shrimp's heart is in its head.

19. A shark is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes.

20. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

Riddles #2

1. What goes up and down without moving?

2. What has a neck but no head, two arms but no hands?

3. It can be cracked, it can be made, it can be told, and it can be played. What is it?

4. People need me, but always gives me away. What am I?

5. What gets wet when drying?

6.What has a mouth, but can't chew?

7.What instrument can you hear but never see?

8.What can you break but not touch?

9.What doesn't get any wetter, no matter how much rain falls on it?

10. I am a king, but also a common device of measure. What am I?

11. Where do fish keep their money?

12. Take off my skin and I won't cry, but you will, what am I?

13. What kind of nut has no shell?

14. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

15. Your mother's brother's only brother-in-law is asleep on your couch. Who is asleep on your couch?

16. What flies without wings?

17. What's full of holes but still holds water?

18. What runs around a house but doesn't move?

19. What is a cat on Ice?

20. Who can shave 25 times a day and still have a beard?

Answers: 1. Stairs   2. Shirt   3. Joke   4. Money   5. Towel   6. River   
               7. Your Voice   8. A Promise    9. Water   10. Ruler  11. In the riverbank 
               12. An onion  13. A doughnut  14. Lunch and Dinner  15. Your father  16. Time
               17. A sponge  18. A fence  19. A cool cat   20. A barber