Epic+Egyptians

The Epic Egyptians: Aparna Rao, Davud Esenov, Katherine Xu, and Suhail Mallick

Let's all pick a color to type in, so we can see each other's changes. If we want to delete/erase text, do NOT erase it, simply put a strike through through the text. If you want to erase your own text, that is fine.

Katherine - Blue (#0000FF) Suhail - Orange (FFAF0F) Aparna - Red (#FF0000) Davud - Green (#36FF00) Edits that we make together will be in black.

Katherine, I was thinking that we could make it more fun at the end of the eulogy. So I thought that Suhail can chase us around (while he's wrapped in toilet paper). It'll make our speech funnier. Sorry, I didn't really get time to post on the wiki because I did everything on google docs and someone from our group deleted almost everything. I think that we should have kept our conversations so we could have posted them on here to show Mrs. Hentz the work that we did, but it's okay. Tomorrow, we have time to finish everything during independent studies, but that's a problem because you're not there. We'll just finish it up. You can email me if you want to make any changes. Now all we have to do is finish the background slides. I have edited the eulogy and it sounds pretty good. Although, I think we can still add a little more, but there isn't enough time. We also need to get all the costumes and props together. Other than that, we have everything done. I still think that we should check over everything by using to rubric. All in all, we have pretty much everything. The eulogy is almost done. It only needs to be edited. Me and you typed it, and Davud and Suhail are fixing it. One more thing.... I think that we should write more about the diety. We didn't really explain much about that. Is there anything else that we have to change?

12/02/2012: These images can help us find out what colors our sarcophagus should be: http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_01/sarcophL0411_468x1385.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/05/24/article-1280801-09B79837000005DC-652_634x296_popup.jpg http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/images/egyptian-sarcophagus.jpg

This is a picture that we can use for our background. I additionally shared an presentation with you on Google Drive to use as we present.

http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/students/pyramids/pyramid_files/image022.jpg

We will need the following for our presentation. Pick two of the following. 1 High Priest- Katherine 1 Vizier- Aparna A few mourners- We should ask our classmates to mourn for our presentation. Or have some kind of background music of crying/sobbing. 1 Younger Scribe- Suhail 1 Older Scribe- Davud

Costumes & Props: Linen clothing (or close to) Scripts Pencils, as wedges Mini objects--mini pyramid, picture of food (wheat), and a toy/picture of a weapon

Katherine - Here are some images that we could use as a background: Hey Katherine, these are great. Thanks Aparna.

http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/geography_images/Egypt_Sphinx_Giza_Pyramid.jpg

http://www.3quarksdaily.com/.a/6a00d8341c562c53ef0148c8530d97970c-800wi

Try to answer as many of these questions as you can.

Who is our pharaoh? Are we supposed to make up a pharoah? I think it should be a queen pharaoh. What do you think it should be named? Queen Akila - Name means Precious Ok.

Which three Egyptian symbols should we use? I came up with a few, pick three that you guys think we should use. What I mean by "Picture URL" is the URL of the picture of that symbol.

1. Ankh- everlasting life Picture URL: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Ankh.png/220px-Ankh.png 2. Eye of Horus- protection Picture URL: http://egyptianpantheon.lefora.com/composition/attachment/40f9b6cc2ced5f5330451e9b6a2f530d/739369/706px-Eye_of_Horus.svg.png?thumb=1 3. Flail and crook- represents a leader Picture URL: http://www.egyptartsite.com/symbol/flailcrook.JPG 4. Lotus flower - eternal life Picture URL: I think we should use numbers 1,2,3, and not 4. Ok.

Which god/goddess is our pharaoh's favorite?

Osiris, god of the underworld

What expression/motto should we use? Rest in your final place, live happily in your afterlife.

What is our created deity?

An angel

Angel URL: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=angel&start=128&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1440&bih=716&tbm=isch&tbnid=WViazy8d0s4_RM:&imgrefurl=http://fredericksburgchurchofchrist.com/other-coloring-book.htm&docid=2sbyJM5t4okFBM&imgurl=http://fredericksburgchurchofchrist.com/image/coloringbook/angel-1.gif&w=600&h=544&ei=iga5UIn_Do-w0QHV3YDYAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=250&vpy=4&dur=1630&hovh=214&hovw=236&tx=146&ty=76&sig=109633144375773492708&page=4&tbnh=139&tbnw=155&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:67,s:100,i:205&surl=1//

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// The following text was copied from another document we worked on in Google Docs. The following is the URL: // // https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QvYdHe3sNolFK9bDrBeXjQ9MkxYgiZiuVahm6sMRn7Q/edit //

//Davud Esenov, Suhail Mallick, Aparna Rao, and Katherine Xu // //Mrs.Hentz // //Social Studies Period 7 & 8 // //2012 November 30 //

//Egyptian Project Eulogy Notes: Old Kingdom //

//Time Period: // //-2686-2181 B.C.E //

//Social Structure: // //1. King/Pharaoh- // //- Egypt’s supreme ruler // //-their word was the law // //-chief // //-person who was the most respected // //-every time he walked by // //-people would bow their heads to honor him // //-religion gave more authority // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-highest-ranked priests // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Government Officials- // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-second in authority // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-came after the king // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-very respected // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-carried out orders of the king // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-powerful // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-wealthy // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-enjoyed a high quality of life // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-three important roles - vizier, chief treasurer, and the general of the armies // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-came from royal families or pharaoh’s family members // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Priests- // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-served the pharaoh // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-carried out important rituals // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-in charge of ceremonies and important rituals // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-oversaw the important ceremonies surrounding death and burial // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-High priest - oversaw all religious ceremonies and advised the pharaoh // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Temple priests - in charge of the temples scattered throughout Egypt // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-others handled more common concerns and requests and gave advice and performed healings // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-women were also priests // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Scribes- // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-students were often treated harshly and beaten // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-only men could be scribes // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-had to memorize over 700 hieroglyphics // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-began schooling as children // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-recorded everyday activities // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-were highly educated // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-took many years of schooling // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-recorded information for government and religious leaders // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-used sharpened reeds, papyrus paper, writing tablet with ink slots, and container of water // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Artisans- // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-most were men, but some were women // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-were craftspeople like carpenters, metal workers, painters, sculptors, and stone carvers // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-highly skilled laborers // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-sculptors created portraits and statues out of wood, copper, and stone // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-artisans lived in modest houses // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Peasants- // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-worked land, providing steady food supply // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-worked on pharaoh's building projects // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-largest and lowest social class // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-built massive projects // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-children were highly valued // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-were often unskilled workers // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-women could own land, run businesses, ask for divorce, work as doctors, government officials, or priestesses // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-their life revolved around the Nile // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-lived in plain houses made of mud bricks // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-rarely ate meat // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-spend most of their life working //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Military Structure: // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-the Egyptians of the old kingdom did not have an organized military structure // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-their form of defense was the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the desert in the east and west, and the rapid rivers in the south //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Economic: //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Surplus: // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-The natural flooding of the Nile let the crops grow more. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-The floods caused more crops to be made, which created surplus. //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trade: // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Traded with Nubia, Palestine, and Canaan. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Pharaohs kept track of trades. //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Food Supply: // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-farmers and peasants planted crops due to the fact that the soil was very moist from seasonal rains. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-the Nile was full of edible fish.Some edible plants included herbs, wheat and fruits such as dates and grapes. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-bread,beer,vegetables, and fish were the common diet. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-scribes kept track of the food supply. //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pharaoh: <span style="color: #36ff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Queen Akila (A-Kee-La) // // Symbols: Ankh, Eye of Horus, and the Flail and Crook // // Deity: angel to represent eternal life/afterlife // // Favorite God: Osiris //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Urban Focus: // //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- the Nile //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Motto: // //<span style="color: #36ff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Rest in your final place, live happily in your afterlife. // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- “Those who are compassionate will achieve eternal life and will never be forgotten.” //

// --- // // THIS EULOGY WAS WORKED ON IN ANOTHER DOCUMENT IN GOOGLE DOCS. THE FOLLOWING IS THE URL: // // https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nMUfqsVArSlQ-s53Tyl9pCbC0zuyJdFLvoAFIEJsgpc/edit //

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">Davud Esenov, Suhail Mallick, Aparna Rao, and Katherine Xu <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">Mrs. Hentz / Period 7 and 8 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">2012 December 4 Egyptian Project Eulogy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(*Scribes start to write down information on papyrus while the high priest is talking. They carefully listen, but are unable to control their emotional feelings and begin to sob uncontrollably.) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Younger Scribe (fake sobbing and whispering loudly, to the Older Scribe): Hey, thank you for helping my sister be one of the mourners for the queen. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Older Scribe (winks and replies to Younger Scribe): No problem, that’s what friends do. (Continues crying.)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">High Priest (clearing throat, trying to get the two scribes to be quiet, gets ready to begin): <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As the High Priest, it is an honor to present this speech to all of the fellow Egyptians. This eulogy is dedicated to the magnificent Queen Akila. I will never forget the first time that I met the queen. She took part in many inaugurations, important ceremonies, and rituals. All of the events went very smoothly whenever she was around; such as the purification of the soil. The memory is still fresh in my mind. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That day, there was a huge crowd, and everyone was watching the fearless queen ride the sacred bull around the city. After waiting for many months, I heard the queen happily announce that it was finally time to break the irrigation dikes. I felt content knowing that it was going to be a good harvesting season. We believed in the gods Hapi and Re would help us maintain our crops. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">We should always keep in mind of all of the wonderful achievements she has accomplished. The queen was respected even more after she defeated her evil twin brother and took rule of the throne that was rightfully hers. It was a legendary duel that would always be remembered. As she was an experienced sword fighter, she had her brother begging for mercy in seconds. This just showed how powerful and brave she was. The queen would now be respected as much as any pharaoh, or perhaps even more. The queen always supported the good and resisted evil. Perhaps her golden heart is the reason why she was loved by everybody. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">The queen was considered a ruler, the chief priest, and a god. She fulfilled all of the duties in order to earn all of these titles. She was generous and gave many gifts to all of the Egyptians, including government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and peasants. The queen saw to it that all of the dams and irrigation canals were fixed. She also had many granaries made to store grains. Furthermore, she encouraged us to trade with the nearby countries. I can still recall that moment when we refused at first, but reluctantly agreed. I am indeed glad that we did trade because it was an excellent opportunity to try new foods. I also remember the time when she had an idea for building a temple for Osiris, her favorite god. She encouraged religion to spread. She was extremely smart with an abundant amount of intelligence. Her way of solving the toughest of problems was very praisable. Queen Akila was brave and fearless in everything she did. Especially that time when she gave out orders and we finally outsmarted those intruders from the north.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">Younger Scribe (whispering to Older Scribe): Hey, did you catch those words? I need to borrow your notes!” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">Older Scribe (responding back to the Younger Scribe): Yes, you can copy them after the funeral. Shhh!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">We are glad that the queen had spent more time in her achievements, rather than fighting war. Speaking of war, we are very fortunate to have a queen, whose powers were so great, that they have helped protect our country from invaders for many years. But of course, we also have the Nile and the desert as our natural boundary. The Nile contributes greatly towards protecting us from unwanted intruders and thieves. Not only that, it was our greatest supply of water. It is of vital importance and assures the welfare of all Egyptians. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">Queen Akila has always had a big heart, and was kind to everyone no matter where their place on the social pyramid was. After her came the government officials, then the priests, after that, the scribes, artisans, and finally, the peasants. The queen respected and honored everyone, no matter what their social status was. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">(Younger scribe yawns loudly, and the vizier and high priest give him a dirty look.) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Furthermore, we are very thankful for Queen Akila, who used to ride on her sacred bull and break the irrigation dikes each year. Without her, we would not have been able to harvest such delightful crops. We are also very thankful for those farmers and peasants, who helped plant the crops. Also, the vast Nile River, which provides us with edible fish and water for our crops. For several years, we have eaten bread, beer, vegetables, and fish as our ideal meals. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We should always remember that the Nile River is our urban focus. It helps us to travel between Lower and Upper Egypt quickly. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Additionally, we have very skilled scribes that keep track of our food supply, as well as many other things regarding important conversations and events. Occasionally, we have surplus, which is caused by the natural flooding of the Nile. This is mainly used for offerings to the gods. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are all filled with grief in announcing that Queen Akila had passed away due to the horrible infection called malaria, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #36ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">which is a parasitic disease <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. It is a disease that has killed off many of us. Sadly, she had to leave us and the world at such a young age. Our duty is to hold a grand funeral for the queen in order to make her afterlife much better than this one. We will protect her preserved body away from floods, robbers, and wild animals by creating a magnificent pyramid in her honor. It will be built to the west of the Nile because that is where the sun sets, and is considered auspicious. Osiris, the god of harvest and eternal life, will protect the queen in her afterlife. The Queen has been a very big devotee of his, so Osiris will surely support her in her journey to the afterlife.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">The queen was a wonderful person who was not meant to die so young. As I am her vizier, I have always been most closest to her. It causes me pain everytime I look at this sarcophagus, and tears start to well up in my eyes. I can imagine her lifeless form laying there without motion. The memories are still vivid and fresh in my mind of the wonderful queen.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">We will send a few things to bring with her to the afterlife that depicts her achievements. Some of these objects are weapons, to symbolize her achievements in warfare. There will also be food, and a painting of workers and peasants to assure her luxury in the next life. Several other essential things are clothing, furniture, and jewelry. These things, as we believe, are very important for a peaceful and luxurious life.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">As you see here, she will be buried in this pyramid. (*Gestures the pyramid background on the smartboard.) Queen Akila deserves a place in the desert away from the Nile.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">We all agree that Queen Akila was incredibly generous, intelligent, and benevolent. It is a shame that she has passed away and had left us behind in this unstable world. It is with great regret that the queen had to die at such a young age at only 24 years old. We will always honor her and remember her many achievements. In our hearts, Queen Akila will be immortal forever. In order to keep her soul and body intact, we have mummified her body well and have placed it into a sarcophagus along with items that would be essential in the afterlife. After reading from the Book of the Dead, and saying farewell to her forever, we leave the choice of where she will go in Anubis’s hands. As the saying goes, “Those who are compassionate will achieve eternal life and will be immortal forever.” At least, let’s hope Osiris thinks so.

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