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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 6:04pm On Aug 18, 2016
9. Toothbrush/Paste.


Methods of keeping the teeth clean of detritus have been around for a while, but the Egyptians invented the first recorded toothpaste specifically created and reported to help oral health. Some Egyptian tombs were even found with toothbrushes within, which consisted of a twig frayed on one end. Found in papyrus documents, the recipe for an Egyptian-style toothpaste is a drachma (1/100 ofan ounce) of rock salt, two drachmas ofmint, a drachma of dried iris flower, and some pepper. A dentist called Heinz Neuman gave this recipe a shot and said that while it made his gums bleed, his mouth definitely felt cleaner afterward.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by hahn(m): 6:07pm On Aug 18, 2016
Explorers:
9. Toothbrush/Paste.


Methods of keeping the teeth clean of detritus have been around for a while, but the Egyptians invented the first recorded toothpaste specifically created and reported to help oral health. Some Egyptian tombs were even found with toothbrushes within, which consisted of a twig frayed on one end. Found in papyrus documents, the recipe for an Egyptian-style toothpaste is a drachma (1/100 ofan ounce) of rock salt, two drachmas ofmint, a drachma of dried iris flower, and some pepper. A dentist called Heinz Neuman gave this recipe a shot and said that while it made his gums bleed, his mouth definitely felt cleaner afterward.

What about our own elders that have been chewing kpako from the days of dinosaurs? undecided
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 6:07pm On Aug 18, 2016
10. Glass.


While glass can be found naturally formed around the world, the first proof that people were creating and using glass in crafts can be found back in 3500 BC, in both the Egyptian and the Mesopotamian civilizations, mainly in the form ofsmall glass beads.The Egyptians would go on to discover an efficient way of making vases, by plunging compacted sand molds into molten glass and rolling the result onto a cooled slab. The earliest Egyptian vases found were dedicated to PharaohThoutmosis III, dating to around 1500 BC.

Ancient Egyptians also managed to master the art of making red glass, which was very hard to do due to the glass having to be fired in an environment without oxygen. Both the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians would spread their methods through trade and conquer, inspiring the Romans to take up the craft.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by cliquevibes(m): 7:13pm On Aug 18, 2016
Dis na current Affairs oo
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Nobody: 7:28pm On Aug 18, 2016
The major problem about oral method of keeping history is that fact and figures could be changed to favour a particular people.

This is front page worthy
Cc lalasticlala
hahn:




They must have placed a priority on record keeping. This is one of the reasons why Africa's history is lost. Our ancestors depended on the use of the oral method of history keeping.

The gap in our history is responsible for the low standard we give to ourselves and our heritage.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Lordkylie(f): 7:30pm On Aug 18, 2016
Thumbs up explorers, your threads are always educative.
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 7:46pm On Aug 18, 2016
Lordkylie:
Thumbs up explorers, your threads are always educative.

Tnx sis.
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 7:49pm On Aug 18, 2016
11. Time/Calendar.


Our 365 day calendar probably has its origins in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians figured out a 360 day calendar based on the various religious festivals and feasts throughout the year. They also split the year into 12 months. Ancient Egypt already had ways to measure time by the light from morning, afternoon, and night. Sundials were built to measure time, using the shadow from the angle of the sun's light to mark the time.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by daveP(m): 7:53pm On Aug 18, 2016
It's Explorers again!!!!

(In dbanj's intro voice)

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by yyugo6ixx(f): 8:15pm On Aug 18, 2016
I Swear...I'm in love with you Explorers

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Fidelismaria: 8:36pm On Aug 18, 2016
hahn:




They must have placed a priority on record keeping. This is one of the reasons why Africa's history is lost. Our ancestors depended on the use of the oral method of history keeping.

The gap in our history is responsible for the low standard we give to ourselves and our heritage.




True

Our forefathers relied on oral method of keeping information


In fact some still do

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 8:52pm On Aug 18, 2016
12. King Crown.


It is also believed that wearing of Royal crowns originated from Egypt. A Pharaoh never let his hair be seen he would always wear a crown or a headdress called a nemes (the striped cloth headdress made famous by Tutankhamen’s golden mask).

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 9:31pm On Aug 18, 2016
13. Makeup.


Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup, eyepaint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). The Egyptians believed that the makeup had healing power. Originally the makeup was used as a protection from the sun rather than for adornment.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by DerKlassiker: 10:27pm On Aug 18, 2016
Cc: Fynestboi , Richiez , Olawalebabs This is a front page material nah. . . The egyptians did a great work. It's not easy to tackle God nah(pharaoh) Meanwhile, Explorers' been dishing Informational threads since time immemorial.
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by buskie13(m): 10:48pm On Aug 18, 2016
lemme pitch ma tent here...awaiting more from de explorers the wicked thread producer
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by phykiesexy: 10:59pm On Aug 18, 2016
Explorer Chei I give it u. D pen is really mightier than d sword. Why don't u decide to make money from ur research via blogging. I read through where u got the information from and u tried a little to avoid plagiarism. U already have fans here. Once u post some points, d rest wld be on ur blog. I am sure Nairalanders would encourage u. Just saying sha oh. grin

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 5:19am On Aug 19, 2016
Ancient Egypt Facts.

Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch for 1.6km.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 5:28am On Aug 19, 2016
14. Accessories.


Ancient Egypt is credited with the inventions of many accessories. Scissors, combs, toothbrushes and toothpaste, plus the lock and key, the weaving loom, drums, and the first oil lamps.


Image source: https://mobile.twitter.com/Payitforward87/status/494230987648544769?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C3495885992

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 5:34am On Aug 19, 2016
15. Games.


Ancient Egyptians also loved entertainment. Board games with pieces and dice were played, and drama possibly showed up in the Egyptians' daily life. The world's first fairytale is rumoured to have been created by the ancient Egyptians.


Image: http://quatr.us/games/dice.htm

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 5:56am On Aug 19, 2016
Pyramid Facts.

The temperature inside the Great Pyramid equals the average temperature of the Earth (68F). The famous Great Pyramid at Giza was built as a burial place for King Khufu (2589-2566 B.C.) and took more than 20 years to build. It is built from over two million blocks of limestone, each one weighing as much as two and a half elephants. It stands about 460 feet (149 m) high taller than the Statue of Liberty. The base of the Great Pyramid takes up almost as much space as five football fields.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Gosj01(m): 7:20am On Aug 19, 2016
Innovations at it best!

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 7:35am On Aug 19, 2016
14. Ancient Egyptians kept such good flood records on the Nile that scientists today use their data to better understand rainfall patterns.


For the ancient Egyptians, the Nile was mysterious. Unlike most other rivers, it flows south to north, it floods in the summer, and no one knew where the water came from. Explorers discovered the source of the Nile in East Africa just 150 years ago.

The world's longest river, running through nine countries,135 miles (6,670 km).

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 7:40am On Aug 19, 2016
15. The planets.


Egyptians knew the existence of Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter. They had names for them such as Sebequ,a god associated with Set , (Mercury), “god of the morning” (Venus), “bull of the sky” (Saturn), “Horus the red” or “Horus of the horizon” (Mars), and “Horus who limits the Two Lands” (Jupiter).

http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-egypt.html

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 7:45am On Aug 19, 2016
Ancient Egypt Facts.


Ramses II was publicly unwrapped in June 1886 in just 15 minutes. His body became contaminated by fungi and bacteria,which literally ate him little by little. In 1975, scientists used gamma rays to sterilize his body. He is now stored in an antibacterial case.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by ruggedadventure(m): 8:09am On Aug 19, 2016
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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Disneylady(f): 8:36am On Aug 19, 2016
Ah laye mi! Na to settle for second page now.


No qualms.....ehn Explorers, pls keep 'em coming babe
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 9:13am On Aug 19, 2016
Disneylady:
Ah laye mi! Na to settle for second page now.


No qualms.....ehn Explorers, pls keep 'em coming babe

Smiles...Tnx.
Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 10:27am On Aug 19, 2016
16. Religion.

Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities.

Egyptians worshipped different Gods so that life could be kept in balance. Each God had different “responsibilities”. The list of deities includes hawk-headed Sun God Ra, Goddess of moisture Tefnut, Anubis the god of embalming and the dead, and many more.

The Ancient Egyptians had questions about the afterlife, what happens when you die, and if gods existed. So they invented a religion that they strongly believed in and followed through in their beliefs and worshiped their gods, just like we do today. If they wouldn't have created these religions we would have different beliefs today.


http://www.storypick.com/fascinating-ancient-egypt/

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by hahn(m): 10:29am On Aug 19, 2016
Explorers:
16. Religion.

Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities.

Egyptians worshipped different Gods so that life could be kept in balance. Each God had different “responsibilities”. The list of deities includes hawk-headed Sun God Ra, Goddess of moisture Tefnut, Anubis the god of embalming and the dead, and many more.

The Ancient Egyptians had questions about the afterlife, what happens when you die, and if gods existed. So they invented a religion that they strongly believed in and followed through in their beliefs and worshiped their gods, just like we do today. If they wouldn't have created these religions we would have different beliefs today.


http://www.storypick.com/fascinating-ancient-egypt/

Many Abrahamic religions, especially the Judaic religions, Islam/Christianity got most of their stories from Egyptian myth.

It is unfortunate that humans still subscribe to such primitive assumptions and premises.

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by Explorers(m): 10:31am On Aug 19, 2016
Afterlife.

The ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. They called this place the land of the Two Fields. Just dying would not get to you the land of the Two Fields. You had to earn a place in the god Ra’s boat. To get on board Ra’s boat, your heart had to be light. To keepyour heart light, the ancient Egyptians believed you had to spend a lifetime doing good deeds and behaving well.

Crime was very low in ancient Egypt because everyone wanted to get on board Ra’s boat and travel to the land of the Two Fields to enjoy their afterlife.


*. Picture: Ancient Egyptian gods weighing the heart of a person to judge if he will go to the afterlife. There were a couple of other things you had to do before you couldspend forever in the afterlife.

1. First, you had to pass the test of heart where your heart was weighed on a scale with a feather. If your heart was lighter than the feather, you got onto Ra’s boat.

2. But you also had to have your name written down somewhere.

3. And you had to have a preserved (in one piece and in good condition) body.



https://ecpsocialstudies5./2013/12/05/ancient-egypts-religion/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7932966838

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Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by ichommy(m): 11:03am On Aug 19, 2016
We have arrived.
Explorers Baba.

Re: Some Ways The Ancient Egyptians Influenced The Modern Life by pamcode(m): 12:25pm On Aug 19, 2016
Explorers:
As ancient civilizations go, the Egyptians are by far one of the more well known. Their pyramids still stand to this day, and their mummies and sarcophagi pepper our museums.Turns out,

Some aspects of our modern life found their start in Egypt.



Source: http://listverse.com/2016/08/06/10-ways-ancient-egyptians-influenced-modern-life/

http://legacyoftheancientegyptians.weebly.com/ancient-egyptian-legacy.html
The Ancient Egyptians,Mesopotamia, Canaanites,Greece, Romans, Arab and later europeans helped to shape the world to what it is right now. Technological minds will always rule and dictate for the world.

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