A distant country By whom the Greeks gave the name Egypt, that is, "mystery, mystery." And she fully justifies her name, remaining not only the oldest civilization in the world, but also the most secret. The inhabitants of the Nile Valley themselves called their territory "Ta-Meri" - "beloved land."
Ancient Egypt, whose culture is surprisingly complex and multifaceted, was significantly different from its neighbors. This fact has led many researchers to hypothesize the extraterrestrial origin of the founders of the kingdom. Moreover, this people had amazing knowledge.
Ancient Egypt: culture and its features
The highly developed, complex, rich culture of the ancient Egyptian kingdom influenced the further development of the world. Not only many eastern countries, but the whole ancient world scooped knowledge and traditions from this inexhaustible treasury. This property of all mankind has its own characteristics, which give it an original character. For example, much depended on the climatic zone in which Ancient Egypt was located. Its culture developed in difficult conditions: a destructive desert, remoteness from the sea, incinerating heat in summer, dust storms, predatory animals, dependence on spills of a river and a layer of silt. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that the Egyptians worshiped the Nile, trembled before the crocodiles who lived in it, rejoiced at sunrise.
The culture of this cradle of civilizations is characterized by two words: "traditionalism" and "conservatism." The Egyptians practically did not change their system of values, did not introduce radical innovations into it. They carefully kept their achievements, followed the already known artistic techniques, canons, ideas. Of course, in different periods of the culture of Ancient Egypt, new elements arose, but they appeared slowly and did not contradict established principles. This approach made it possible to achieve the perfection of every art sample or other branch of life.
The history of the culture of ancient Egypt
The history of the greatest civilization of the world has more than three thousand years. At the dawn of their development, the Egyptians only learned how to process fruitful sludge, and at sunset it was a powerful country with grandiose structures, water supply, medicine, astronomy, art, a complex belief system. Historians distinguish three periods in the development of the country of the great Happi (Nile):
- The ancient kingdom that existed in 2800-2250 BC e.
- Middle Kingdom (from 2050 to 1700 BC).
- The New Kingdom (1580-1070 BC)
Accordingly, with this section, three periods of the development of ancient Egyptian culture are distinguished.
Conclusion
Ancient Egypt, whose culture is still of interest to modern people today, is a fertile country. After all, the people, despite slavish, almost infernal work, managed to maintain optimism, a sense of beauty and harmony. Here at every step you can meet an architectural masterpiece: a magnificent temple or a magnificent pyramid, a silent sphinx or a colossal statue.
In the territory where ancient Egypt used to be located, the culture of which is considered in our article, scientists are constantly working. Archaeologists, historians, Egyptologists are trying to unravel the secrets of this country. But, despite the advanced technologies and scientific achievements, these puzzles still do not become smaller.