Hello ~! This is META EGYPT/Ju Hyun Kang, a community that loves and spreads ancient Egyptian civilization. ๐๐ย
Today, in celebration of National Foundation Day, we would like to introduce the ancient Egyptian words for <foundation> and <the establishment of a nation>
Around 5,000 years ago, in approximately 3100 BCE, Egypt became the first unified kingdom. Even before that, around 5500 BCE, Egypt had formed tribal states based on hunting and pastoralism. Interestingly, during this pre-dynastic era, Egypt's climate was much less arid than today, and the Nile River was much deeper, with a lush savanna landscape.
From around 5500 BCE, the practice of irrigation agriculture began to take shape, allowing for more controlled livestock farming. This led to the rise of the Badarian culture (5000-4000 BCE) and the Naqada culture (4000-3000 BCE), which is divided into three phases (Naqada I, II, and III). These periods are named after the regions they were discovered in. The Naqada culture, in particular, helped shape the elite ruling class that would later form Egypt's dynasties.ย
They began producing luxury goods that reflected power and wealth, such as sculptures, painted pottery, intricately crafted stone vases, cosmetic tools, gold, lapis lazuli, ivory jewelry, and more. One of the noteworthy innovations was faience (a type of glazed ceramic), which continued to be used extensively even during the Roman period! And finally, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system began to emerge during this time!
Around 3100 BCE, a pharaoh named Narmer (or FishKing, as his name includes a catfish!) unified Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been divided among powerful tribes, into one unified kingdom.ย
Todayโs explanation got a bit long, haha~ ย
In Egyptian, the word for <foundation of a nation> is <grg> If you look closely at the word <grg>youโll see a determinative symbol of a pickaxe digging a canal, which could represent how the founder of the nation was also responsible for overseeing irrigation agriculture, a key source of power and economy.
So, as we continue to share our love for ancient Egypt and its language, weโve learned the word <grg> today! ย
Reference: For those interested in learning more about this legendary king, join us on October 17 for a special Meta Egypt lecture!
Hello ~! This is META EGYPT/Ju Hyun Kang, a community that loves and spreads ancient Egyptian civilization. ๐๐ย
Today, in celebration of National Foundation Day, we would like to introduce the ancient Egyptian words for <foundation> and <the establishment of a nation>
Around 5,000 years ago, in approximately 3100 BCE, Egypt became the first unified kingdom. Even before that, around 5500 BCE, Egypt had formed tribal states based on hunting and pastoralism. Interestingly, during this pre-dynastic era, Egypt's climate was much less arid than today, and the Nile River was much deeper, with a lush savanna landscape.
From around 5500 BCE, the practice of irrigation agriculture began to take shape, allowing for more controlled livestock farming. This led to the rise of the Badarian culture (5000-4000 BCE) and the Naqada culture (4000-3000 BCE), which is divided into three phases (Naqada I, II, and III). These periods are named after the regions they were discovered in. The Naqada culture, in particular, helped shape the elite ruling class that would later form Egypt's dynasties.ย
They began producing luxury goods that reflected power and wealth, such as sculptures, painted pottery, intricately crafted stone vases, cosmetic tools, gold, lapis lazuli, ivory jewelry, and more. One of the noteworthy innovations was faience (a type of glazed ceramic), which continued to be used extensively even during the Roman period! And finally, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system began to emerge during this time!
Around 3100 BCE, a pharaoh named Narmer (or FishKing, as his name includes a catfish!) unified Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been divided among powerful tribes, into one unified kingdom.ย
Todayโs explanation got a bit long, haha~ ย
In Egyptian, the word for <foundation of a nation> is <grg> If you look closely at the word <grg>youโll see a determinative symbol of a pickaxe digging a canal, which could represent how the founder of the nation was also responsible for overseeing irrigation agriculture, a key source of power and economy.
So, as we continue to share our love for ancient Egypt and its language, weโve learned the word <grg> today! ย
Reference: For those interested in learning more about this legendary king, join us on October 17 for a special Meta Egypt lecture!