The Progress and Discoveries of Ancient Egyptian Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian archaeology is important to understand the lives of people of a bygone era. Egypt still retains its monuments. Ancient buildings are still intact. Pyramids, temples, and ancient sites are still present as if history that happened thousands of years back were like some decades ago.

Problems faced by archaeologists to uncover ancient Egyptian artifacts

Many archaeologists could not understand the symbolic language of ancient Egyptians. These symbols represented the language of ancient Egyptian people. Discovering their meaning would have opened up a lot of interesting facts. It could have given archaeologists a realistic view into the life and times of these people.

The writing style used then became redundant soon. As other countries invaded Egypt, the writing style was superseded. The symbolic language was unused and remained there as a legacy to the development of language in ancient times.

However, things changed in 1799 when a granite stone was discovered. Three versions of writing were discovered on the stone in three languages, namely hieroglyphic, demotic Egyptian, and Greek. This was a remarkable discovery in the context of ancient Egyptian archaeology and set the trend towards more understanding regarding this.

The tomb of King Tut - major discovery in ancient Egypt archeology

Howard Carter found the tomb of King Tut in 1922. This discovery was made, when he was exploring the Valley of Kings. King Tut was a young king, who died an early death when ruling Egypt. In the tomb, the king's mummy was found intact. Interestingly, many of the items in the tomb was intact and had not been burgled by tomb raiders.

Mortuaries that enclosed the mummies of more than fifty kings, queens and courtiers such as the Deir-el Bahri were also remarkable ancient Egyptian archaeology discoveries. In close proximity, another mummy-cache was discovered. This mummy-cache enclosed the mummified bodies of holy people.

Archaeologists say that there are still sites remaining in Egypt that are worthy of discovery. Given the fact that Egypt is a vast country, it would not be a surprise if more historical artifacts are found with persistent archaeology.

Archaeological findings on the life in Egypt

Archaeological inferences have given us a lot of insight into the culture of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Relics found during archaeological expeditions indicated that life in Egypt was similar to the way people live now. This surprising fact is supported by artifacts, building constructs, and scriptures.

Ancient Egyptians followed the polytheistic religion. People bestowed a lot of importance and reverence for the pharaoh. Familial values were high, and this was the beginning of civilized systems that dictated how people interacted with each other.

Children were considered gifts of God. Children born in noble families were given prime importance. Ancient Egyptian women were given equal status as men. They were allowed to own property, conduct commerce, and also come to court.

Without Ancient Egyptian archaeology and expeditions these startling yet refreshing facts would not have come to light.

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Money & Coins	Recreation Part 1	Trading of Goods
Famous Monuments	Recreation Part 2	Translation Of Hieroglyphics
Mummies / Mummification	Religion Part 1	Transportation System
Music in Ancient Egypt	Religion Part 2	Viziers Ranking
Musical Instruments	Religious Beliefs	Famous Wars Fought
Myths Part 1: Creation, Eye of Ra	Sarcophagus	Weaponry & Chain of Command
Myths Part 2: Death	Children's Schools	Common Weapons Used in War
Names and Meanings	Science and Technology	Women's Life Part 1
Numbering System	Role of Scribes	Women's Life Part 2
Obelisks Designs	Life of Slaves & Slavery	Status of Women
Paintings Style, Colours	Social Classes in Ancient Egypt	British Museum and Ancient Egypt
Papyrus Invention	Soldiers in the Army	Burial Tombs In Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs Dynasties	Sphinxes - majestic monuments	Concept of Afterlife
Pottery Designs	Common Sports Played	Farming In Ancient Egypt
Priests' Role	Famous Statues	Common Food and Drink
Process Of Embalming	Symbols and Meanings	King Tutankhamun of Egypt
Famous Proverbs	Tattoos and Designs	Sun God: Ra
Queens Part 1: Cleopatra	Technology Advancements	The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Queens Part 2: Other Queens	Temples' Significance	Valley of The Kings
Popular Quotes	Commonly used Tools	Pictures/Photos

This page last updated in Feb 2013