The Ancient Egyptian Culture Revealed

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By Moustafa Gadalla

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

This new expanded edition reveals several aspects of the Ancient Egyptian culture, such as the very remote antiquities of Egypt; the Egyptian characteristics and religious beliefs and practices; their social/political system; their cosmic temples; the richness of their language; musical heritage and comprehensive sciences; their advanced medicine; their vibrant economy; excellent agricultural and manufactured products; their transportation system; and much more.

LONG DESCRIPTION

This Expanded Edition of the book consists of four Parts, with a total of 16 Chapters, as well as three Appendices.

Part I: The Peoples of Egypt consists of four chapters, 1 through 4, as follows:

Chapter 1: The Beginning covers the age of Egyptian antiquities, being at least 39,000 years, in accordance with archaeological, historical, and physical evidence and the Age of Leo and the Sphinx; as well as the age of the Egyptian Sothic calendar, which is by far the most accurate calendar ever.

Chapter 2: The Egyptian Populous covers the roots and characteristics of the [Ancient] Egyptian people, their housings, their settlements throughout the world, and the roles of foreigners in the history of Ancient Egypt.

Chapter 3: The Most Religious covers Egyptian cosmology; monotheism and polytheism; animal symbolism; the creation of the universe; the concept of Maat; and the spread of the Ancient Egyptian religion throughout the world under new "names".

Chapter 4: The Social/Political Order covers the basis and applications of the matrilineal/matriarchal principles; the matrilocal communities; the Egyptian grassroots republic system; the dual overseeing/administration governing system; and the documentation order of all matters in Egyptian

Part II: The Cosmic Correlations consists of three chapters—5 through 7 – as follows:

Chapter 5: As Above, So Below covers the principles and applications of cosmic consciousness in the lives of the Egyptians and the cyclical renewal festivals as a form of such principles.

Chapter 6: The Pharaoh, the Cosmic Link covers the true rule of the Egyptian pharaoh as a Master Servant; how the people ruled; and much more.

Chapter 7: Egyptian Temples provides a quick overview of the real function/objective of the Egyptian temple; the harmonic design parameters; and much more.

Part III: The Learned Egyptian consists of five chapters—8 through 12 – as follows:

Chapter 8: The Divine Language provides a quick overview of the modes of writing in Ancient Egypt—the alphabetical form of writing and the imagery pictorial metaphysical symbols/script – as well as the cultured aspects of the Egyptian alphabetical language.

Chapter 9: The Egyptian Musical Heritage provides a quick overview of Egypt's musical heritage; the musical orchestras; and the wide range of musical instruments; as well as dancing and ballet in Ancient Egypt.

Chapter 10: Health and Medicine provides a quick overview of international highest regards for Egyptian medicine; its medical profession; contents of some Egyptian medical papyri regarding the diagnosis, cures and treatments of various ailments and surgeries; and the wide range of prescriptions.

Chapter 11: Astronomy covers some astonishing accurate astronomical knowledge and practices such as astronomical observations and recordings, the zodiac cycle, etc.

Chapter 12: Geometry and Mathematics is a quick overview of the subjects of sacred geometry and natural science, geodesy, and mathematics and numerology; as well as Egyptian knowledge and applications of the sacred "ratios" of Pi and...

The Ancient Egyptian Culture Revealed