BRG ANCIENT EGYPT LIFE AND DEATH IN K Ö R Ö S I FREE WOMEN? AMAZING PYRAMIDS FANTASTIC GODS LIVE REPORT

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1 _ BRG K Ö R Ö S I HISTORY 1/2015 AUSTRIA: PRICELESS USA: $ PRICELESS GREAT BRITAIN: PRICELESS SPECIAL ISSUE: LIFE AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT FREE WOMEN? Ancient Egyptian women had many rights. But were they really free? AMAZING PYRAMIDS Explore the wonders of these great buildings in the desert sand of Egypt. FANTASTIC GODS Find out about the most popular gods in Ancient Egypt. What did the Ancient Egyptians believe in? LIVE REPORT A recently discovered document shows what life was like in Ancient Egypt. Timo TUTANKHAMUN & HOWARD CARTER Find out more about the story of the two men. FUN PAGES Have fun with crosswords, riddles and comics.

2 _ Contents The pyramids p. 2 The Egyptian Gods p. 3 Howard Carter & Tutankhamun p. 5 Live Report p. 7 Women in Egypt p. 8 Life in Ancient Egypt p. 9 s from Egypt p. 11 Riddles, Crosswords, Comics p. 12 Adds p. 16 Background information This newspaper was written under great time pressure by the students of Class 2D at the BRG Körösi. They wrote their texts and created their illustrations in BMKB, in a subsidiary lesson (=Supplierstunde) and in BLZ. The texts were proofread by M. Scheer. Layout by M. Scheer. 1

3 BRG KÖRÖSI 2D HISTORY The Pyramids Great Buildings of a Great Civilisation The Pyramids by Jessica TRUMMER The pyramids in Ancient Egypt were built by farmers. The highest pyramid was the one of pharaoh Khufu. It was 143 meters high. The sides of the pyramids were 230 meters long. They needed more than 2 million stone blocks to build the pyramids. All stones weighed about 2000 kilograms. The Egyptians needed 100,000 men to build the highest pyramid. The men took more than 20 years to build the pyramid. When a pharaoh died, they wrapped his body into bandages and put him into a tomb. Before that they took all the organs out of his body. They put jewellery, food and clothes into his tomb because they believed that the spirit of the pharaoh woke up and lived on. And they thought that the pharaohs needed those things in their next life. I like the Ancient Egyptians very much. The pyramids by Lirian SPAHIJAJ In Egypt the pyramids were 143 meters high and 230 meters long. 100,000 men worked to build them. The stones weigh about 2,000 kilograms. The pharaoh was wrapped in bandages when he died. The men carried him into the pyramid. The pyramids by Timo TRAMPITSCH The pyramids are thousends of years old. The pyramids were about a hundred meters high. One stone had two tons and the pyramids had thousands of stones. The pyramids stood in the desert. The men built steps inside the pyramid. They built one pyramid in 20 years. The pharaohs were buried in the pyramids. They put the pharaoh into the pyramid. The pharaoh was wrapped in bandages. The men gave the pharaohs jewellery and a lot of gold. The gave the phaaroh food and drinks. The gave him swords. They put him into a sarcophagus. The Pyramids by Marcel LE The Egyptians had many pyramids, a popular pyramid is the Cheops pyramid. The Cheops pyramid is 146,6m high and 230,3 m long. They started to build the pyramids between v Chr. 2

4 BRG KÖRÖSI 2D HISTORY Who s who? All You Need to Know About the Egyptian Gods The Egyptian gods by Hannah WINKLER Ra the sun god The most popular god was Ra the sun god. His head looked like a falkon and he had a big sun on his head. He had an ankh in his hand and he had very colorful clothes. Osiris Osiris was the god of fertility and the dead. He looked like a Marsian and he had a crook (=Krummstab) and a flail (=Geißel) in his hand. His clothes looked like that of a pharaoh. Anubis Anubis was the god of mummification and the judgment of the dead. His head looked like that of a black fox and his body looked like the one of Ra. Thoth Thoth was the god of science and he was the clerk (=Schreiber) at the judgment of the dead. His head looked like a bird and he could write. Some facts by Lirijan SPAHIJAJ The Egyptians had gods, e.g. Ra. He was the sun god. Isis was the wife of Osiris. Osiris was the husband of Isis. Toth was a god too. He was the god of science. Seth was the god of evil, the desert and storms. The goddess of love was Hathor. 3

5 The Ancient Egyptian Religion by Saya NALI So, today I would like to tell you about the Egyptian Religion. I hope you like it : ). The Egyptians believed in many gods. So I will show and tell you about them. First there was Osiris. He was the god of the underworld and he was a fertility god too. In ancient Egypt the gods could be mean and also nice. When the people died they went to him. Of course Osiris had a wife too. His wife was Isis. She was also his sister.. I know, a little bit strange but in Ancient Egypt people could marry their own brother or sister. Religion in Ancient Egypt by Lena WOLFGER In Ancient Egypt religion was very important for the Egyptians. The believed in many gods. The most famous was Osiris and his wife Isis. Osiris was the god of the afterlife and the underworld and the dead but also of fertility. The difference between fertility and death was very important for the Egyptians.His wife Isis was the goddess of the dead too. The most important god was Ra the sun god. You can recognize (=erkennen) him on his sun disk on his head and his falcon head. Yes so much for Osiris, Isis and Ra. But there were a lot more gods and they were also important perhaps not as important but important. For the Egyptians the judgment of the dead was also important. It was cruial to be a good human otherwise you were eaten by Ammit, a monster that liked eating you! Okay that s what I wanted to tell you about the religion of the Egyptians! Bye! Religion by Marcel LE The Egyptians had a religion. They had many gods, e.g. Ra, Osiris, Anubis and Isis. Ra is the sun god, Osiris is the god of fertility, Anubis the god of the dead and Isis is the sister of Osiris and his wife. Some Egyptian Gods by M. Linder 4

6 BRG KÖRÖSI 2D HISTORY Howard Carter & Tutankhamun Archaeologist & pharaoh The Story of Howard Carter by Zoe HARRICH Howard Carter was born in He found history very, very interesting and he found the pyramids very cool. With 17 years he made his dream true and tried to find the tomb of Tutankhamun. Another Englishman had the same dream. But the didn t find the tomb of Tutankhamun at first. On November 4th 1922 Carter s workmen found the tomb. On November 26th he made a hole into the door of the tomb and he looked into the tomb. On the left-hand side he had a candle. Lord carnarvon asked: What can you see?,,oh, I can see wonderful things! In the tomb there were lots of treasures and the mummy of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. They were very happy that they found the tomb of Tutakhamun. More on Howard Carter by Raphael ENGELBRECHT Howard Carter s dream was to find the tomb of Tutankhamun! He was born in 1874 in England. He found the tomb in 1922 with Lord Canarvon. When they found it, a snake bit Howard Cater s carnary and killed it. One day after that Lord Carnarvon died. They thought it was a mummy curse. Howard Carter died in Howard Carter got a lot of money when he found the tomb. It was pounds. Just a joke ;) 5

7 Howard Carter by Johannes HAUSNER Howard Carter was from England. He was very interested in history and mummies. Howard Carter wanted to know about the Egyptians as a child. Howard Carter had a dream about Egypt. Lord Carnavon also had a dream. He gave Carter some money to find the tomb. For five years Carter tried to find it, but he didn t find it. Howart Carter found the mummy of Tutankhamun. Carter loved history and mummies. Howart Carter liked action and exciting treasure hunts. Howart Carter was the best historican. Howart Carter found a lot of mummies. Howart Carter was born in England in When he was 17 he went to Egypt. TUTANKHAMUN!!! - Who found him??? Where was he found??? by Hannah WINKLER Tutankhamun was a pharaoh in the Ancient Egypt. When he was 9 years old he became coronated. He died with 19. He didn t have a pyramid, he was buried in the valley of the kings. Howard carter was the man who found him! He was born in England in He made a trip to Egypt because he wanted to find Tutankhamun. But he didn t find him. That s why he went back to England. Later Lord Carnavon gave Howard Carter money to find Tutankhamum. He went to Egypt again. Howard bought a carnary as a symbol of luck. And later he really found the tomb of Tutankhamun.But a snake bit his bird and it died. In earlier times people believed in the curse of the pharaoh. So his servant said Don t go into the tomb, there is a curse. But Howard Carter didn t listen to him. He sent a telegram to Lord Carnavon. After some time Lord Carnavon arrived. They opened the tomb. There was a lot of jewellery in the tomb and canopic jars and the mummy of Tutankhamun. A few days later Lord carnavon died because an insect bit him. That s how the curse oft he pharaoh started!!!!!! The story of a famous man by Raphael DOGSA Tutankhamun was a pharaoh. He became pharaoh with nine years. He died with nintheen years. Tutankhamun s tomb was in Egypt. Howard Cater was very interesend in history. He wanted to find the tomb of Tutankhamun. For five years Howard Carter tried to find it it Egypt. On Nonember 4th 1922 Carter found the tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter s workman said, There is a curse on the tomb. But Howard didn t listen to him. In the tomb there were lots of treasures and gold and a mummy. It was Tutankhamun the pharaoh. Two days later Lord Carnarvon, a friend of Carter, died. An insect bit him. Back in England his dog died on the same day. Was it the curse of the pharaoh Tutankhamun? Facts about the pharaoh by Marcel LE One of the most popular pharaohs is Tutankhamun. He died when he was only 19. He became pharaoh when he was nine. He is famous because the robbers didn t find his tomb. But Howard Carter found his tomb in Howard Carter was born in England in He had one wish. His wish was to find Tutankhamun s tomb. Lord Carnavon had the same dream and gave Howard Carter some money. In November in 1922 he found the tomb of the pharaoh. Howard Carter wanted to open the tomb. His servant said, Don t open the tomb, 6

8 because the snake killed your bird! He thought that the snake was the snake of the pharaoh. But he didn t listen to his servant. Carter sent a telegramm to the lord. Lord Carnarvon arrived in November. Carter made a hole into the door and the lord asked him, Can you see anything? And Carter said, Yes, wonderful things. In the tomb there were many treasures. There was a mummy of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. On the pharaohs left cheek there was an insect bite. A few days later a mosquito bit lord Carnarvon. He became ill and died. His dog died on the same day too. Tutankhamun A pharaonic star by Lena WOLFGER I see you are reading my text Great! Okay I tell you about King Tut. Sure, he is the most famous pharaoh. But l think he wasn t the best or the greatest pharoah of Ancient Egypt. He became pharaoh when he was only nine. That s strange. He died when he was only 19. Wow That was a short life. He was married with his half sister Ankhesenamun. They had a child okay just perhaps We don t know it. His father was Echnaton and his mother was Nofretete or her daughter Meketaten. Howard Carter found his tomb in That was and is a sensation! But it is scary that Tutankhamun had a wound on his left cheek Lord Carnarvon the archaeologist died because an insect bit him on his left cheek! Really scary l think.that s the end! Bye! :) I hope l see you again when you read another text of me ; ) A Fascinating New Document Reveals facts About Life in Ancient Egypgt by Lena WOLFGER Hi, I m Tuisia. I m twelve years old and I live in Giza. My family and I aren t rich. We have two oxen, seven sheep and a goat. We can live from the milk and we are farmers. I love my life but sometimes I wish I was the pharaoh s child. Then I could eat meat and wear wonderful light clothes But I love my family It s tricky I believe in our gods Re, Isis and Osiris and the others. I go barefoot every day I have wounds on my feet but it s okay I should help my mother now but I m writing this text Bye, I must go Don t forget me world That s a part of a girl s diary. We know from her diary that she lived for 45 years. She married a rich man and got two children and was very happy until the end of her life. 7

9 BRG KÖRÖSI Women in Ancient Egypt 2D HISTORY Some facts by Hannah WINKLER Women in Ancient Egypt had many rights. They could leave their husbands. They could go to court. They could work. They could have property (=Besitz). They got a third from their husbands. They also had children and they had to cook at home. I think that the women of Ancient Egypt had a good life. Johannes Women s rights by Zoe HARRICH In Ancient Egypt the women could get divorced. Some girls could go to school and they learnt to write and read. They could own land and go to court and they could take care of their families. The women had the same status as the men. They could work and earn money. Egyptian Women by Jessica TRUMMER In Ancient Egypt the women had many rights.they could get divorced. It is very rare that women could do that in the past. They also had their own property and they could also go to court (=Gericht) alone. In other places they couldn t do that. They also could help their husbands at work. They had many rights and they had almost the same rights as their men. I like Ancient Egypt very much. 8

10 BRG KÖRÖSI 2D HISTORY Johannes Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt What was it like? Some Facts About Egypt by Lirian SPAHIJAJ The kings of the Egyptians were the pharaohs. In Egypt they had papyrus, the pyramids, mummies, tombs, sphinxes, temples and hieroglyphics. They wrote on papyrus. The hieroglyphics were their script (=Schrift). They had fruits, meat and water in Egypt. The men ate fish and bread. Women in Egypt had many rights. They could leave their husband. The Egyptians had different jobs, e.g. priests, pharaohs, farmers, workmen and viziers. The most popular gods were Ra, Osiris, Isis, Thoth, Seth and Hathor. The Egyptians died when they were beetwen 40 and 50 years. Everyday Life by Timo TRAMPITSCH The men ate fish, bread, vegetables and fruits. They wore clothes or were naked. The pharaoh got fish, bread, vegetables, fruit and meat from the people. The paharoh gave big partis for his friends. Some kids went to school and they didn t play football. The women worked and took care of (= sich kümmern um) the kids. Some men were soldiers and some made papyrus. The farmers made vegetables, fruit and meat. The kids ate fish, bread and meat. The pharaoh was in his house and ate meat. Everyday Life by Marcel LE The Egyptians had different jobs: e.g. farmer, priest or other jobs. The farmers built the pyramids, worked on fields and ate bread. The priests mummified the pharaohs and gave the pharaohs advice (=Rat). Women had many rights. They could do many things: e.g. they could get divorced or leave their husband. 9

11 The Egyptians by Johannes HAUSNER The Egyptians were the greatest people in their time. Even Caesar respected Cleopatra. The Egyptians were a brutal people. They were a cool people. The pharaoh was the king of all people. The Egyptians were the only people who mummified the dead. Rah was the sun god of the Egyptians. There were many pharaohs and not all were good. Some pharaohs were bad pharaohs. They killed many people. They were not always good. But the Egyptians were very peaceful people. They also built them high pyramids. All you need to know about the Ancient Egyptians by Raphael ENGELBRECHT Jessi The women had many rights. They could get divorced, they could own things and could have slaves. The women could help their husbands. The most common job in Ancient Egpyt was farmer. They built the pyramids and had fields. And they also had priests. The priests gave the pharaoh advice (=Rat) and mummified them. The Egyptians wrote on papyrus. They often ate meat, fish and bread. The bread was sometimes really hard, because there was not always yeast (=Germ) in it. The Nile was important, because it gave them water for the animals. The pharaohs were the most powerful in Egypt. Then came the vizier. I think pharaoh was a great job. Animals and Jobs by Alina ROSENZOPF The Egyptians had many animals e.g. fish, ducks and geese. The farmers kept sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and horses. The women in Egypt had many rights, more than in Ancient Greece. In Egypt the jobs were e.g. farmer, weaver, slave and pharaoh. The farmers worked on the fields. The weavers made beautiful clothes. The pharaoh was the boss. The Egyptians liked fishing and hunting. Some facts about the Ancient Egyptians by Daniel JÖBSTL The Egyptians were the most intelligent people in their time. They invented paper and mummified the people when they died. They believed in gods. The most important god was Ra the sun god. The most popular sports of the men were fishing and hunting. On November the 4th 1922 Howard Carter went to Egypt. He wanted to find the mummy of Tutankhamun. When he found the mummy he got a lot of money from Lord Carnarvon. The Egyptians built giant pyramids for their pharaoh to bury him in it. The women had more rights than the Roman women. 10

12 BRG KÖRÖSI 2D HISTORY s from a holiday in Egypt 11

13 Comics about Ancient Egypt Cool mirror! I really look beautiful! What basketball would have looked like in Ancient Egypt. 12

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16 Riddles and Crossword Can you read the secret messages from Ancient Egypt? by Raphael E. by Lirijan by Timo by Timo by Timo Written with the help of Do the crossword! Made with: 15

17 Adds Timo ANSWERS: Youtube BRG Koeroesi What is an apple? Hi, I am Timo. Crossword: ACROSS: 3. pyramid 5. temple 6. snake DOWN: 1. vegetables 2. mummy 4. paper 6. cat 16