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Robert Scott
@robertscott12
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Self employed Archaeologist, specialising in Med and near Eastern archaeolology.
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August 10, 2017
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robertscott12
fitness
2017-08-20 14:37
South of France
Well its been a tough couple of days at home decorating, but now it is time to pack, because tomorrow I am off to the land of my Great Grandfather in the South of France - hopefully 7 days of sun,
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-16 07:01
Ancient Egypt - Frequently Asked Questions and Reference Material
I hope you have enjoyed my Blogs up to now these are the most FAQs most people ask me. For those of you who would like to know a little bit more, there is a book list at the bottom. Q) How many pyramids
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-15 10:15
Scribes in Ancient Egypt
In comparison to the Farmers life, the Scribe came from the upper classes of Egyptians. Educated in the Egyptian language known today as hieratic. The scribe lived a life span of approximately 40 – 55
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-15 08:07
Ceramic Pottery in Ancient Egypt - more than just a pot
Pottery production and the use of pottery could be regarded as an expensive item involving several the process for producing pottery in ancient times. Today we have the luxury of machines which reduces
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-14 12:23
The Value of Wood in Ancient Egypt
Wood & Timber Remembering that Egypt is a desert country one of the rare commodities used by the Egyptians is wood. With a limited number of trees, supplies of timber were regarded as precious and
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-14 11:14
Iconography within Ancient Egyptian Pictures - more that just a pretty picture
The ancient Egyptians believed in magic. They believed that if one was to decorate Temples and Tombs with pictures, then the pictures would contain magical properties and happen. To give you an example
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-13 08:28
Ancient Egyptian -Gods, Religion and the Afterlife
From the texts of the myth of Osiris we know that the gods where the nighttime stars, dwelling in the night time sky. But during the hours of daytime, the gods had to be housed in Temples. The down town
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-13 06:37
Mummification in Ancient Egypt
On the death of an Egyptian, those who could afford the process of embalming had their bodies handed over to the embalmers. The embalmers camps were located out in the dry dessert away from living people,
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-12 16:22
Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Pyramids were really an extension of a simple sand pit tomb. Early on in Egyptian history a king called Djoser/Zosser built a tomb containing a pit lined with stone on top of this he built a limestone
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-12 13:54
Burial in Ancient Egypt
With 70 percent of the population dying so young (between 35 - 45 years of age) burial was essential, and the first methods of burial were simple sand pits. The body was laid within a sand pit (approx
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-11 17:15
The Value of Papyrus Reeds in Ancient Egypt
With the restriction of trees and wood production in ancient Egypt the Egyptians used Papyrus for many purposes. First and foremost in administration was the so-called paper production from the plant,
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-11 14:35
Government in Ancient Egypt
According to the myth of Osiris, the land of Kemet was given to Osiris and after his murder and vengeance on his wicked brother Seth by Osiris son Horus, Horus was the legal inheritor, the kings of Egypt
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-11 11:04
The Myth of Osirus
The ancient Egyptians had many myths, but one of the most important ones, which explained the order of things, is the myth of Osiris. Myths were very important stories which were passed by word of mouth
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-10 15:59
The Role of the King in Ancient Egypt
All the kings of Egypt who followed after Narmer called them selves Horus, so the king of Egypt was not just a king but also a god and a god related to the gods in the heavens. The king had five names
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-10 13:25
Agriculture & Farming in Ancient Egypt
Agriculture & Farmers The life of a farmer was extremely hard, he was a tenant of the king who answered to the kings Nomarchs/lord for the payment of taxes each year. The two types of crops the Egyptians
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-10 13:17
Source of the River Nile
The Two Lands of Egypt Lower Egypt is located by the Mediterranean Sea and in ancient times was quite marshy, this is where the Papyrus reeds use to grow in the marshlands and represented Lower Egypt.
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robertscott12
history
2017-08-10 13:11
How old is Ancient Egypt?
5,102 years old - from 3,100 B.C. to Date A.D. 2002 add-on + 15 years for 2017 Using a time-line from 2002 – A.D. that represents the time span of 2002 years since the death of Christ, we move further
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robertscott12
introduceyourself
2017-08-10 12:32
Hi everyone - this is my first Steemit Post
Why I became an Archaeologist In my future Posts I will be explaining how to understand the ancient Egyptians.
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