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Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids is a description of the golden age of Ancient Egypt, written by Guillementte Andreu. ... This monographs examination of the major social institutions, culture, and character in the state of Egypt spans the period of 2700 B. ...
Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east. The Nile River runs through the center of Egypt, and was often dubbed “The Life-Giving Nile” due to the natural phenomena of its inundation. ...
Control of Egypt belonged to Pharaoh, or an individual endowed with a mythical nature tied to their belief system. ... However, despite his divine characteristics, Pharaoh still experienced illness and old age, so a jubilee ritual was celebrated to renew his physical strength and magical powers after 30 years of rule and every couple of years following that. ...
The need for a writing system in Egypt emerged at an early date, mainly to record dates and events, calculations, and stories. ...
At the age of ten, Egyptian boys entered scribal school and began his apprenticeship by copying whole phrases in the hieratic script. ... Once a young man reached the level of material and professional circumstances that allowed him to provide for a family, he was considered of marriage-age. ... Girls, on the other hand, married at a much younger age of twelve or thirteen. ... Divorce was permitted in cases of adultery or in cases of woman infertility, but there is very little documentation of marital breakups during the time of the pyramids. ...
The raising of children, who were nursed until the age of three, was the responsibility of the mother. ... The evolution of their religious thought, cultic practices, and beliefs went through many changes and developments throughout Egypt’s history. ... Each area of Egypt had its own god, with its own specific myth and liturgy.
Approximate Word count = 2258
Approximate Pages = 9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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