We are all at least somewhat familiar with the Vikings. They were the explorers/adventurers from Scandinavia that are most known for kicking butt and taking names. Most of us are also at least kind of familiar with the ancient Egyptians. You know, with the mummies and the pyramids and the pharaohs, but does anyone know what these two separate groups of people had in common? They are both associated with a historical landmark in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. The Anubis Caves were recorded in 1978 by Gloria Farley, who was shown the anomalies by a local rancher.
The carvings are said to be Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification, Mithra, a god worshipped in the Mithraic cult and many others religions around the world, and some Celtic Ogam writing.
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Evidence shows that the Vikings and the Celts got around. There is proof that they traveled was far west was Canada and as far east as Turkey, trading things such as walrus ivory, wood, tin, wheat, and even slaves. In order to get to Turkey, they had to sail across the Mediterranean sea, so it is likely they stopped in Egypt and traded with the locals, who were then under crumbling Roman rule. This led to the fusion of Celtic, Egyptian, Roman, Persian, and even Greek beliefs.
MIthraism was a mysterious cult religion which began in the Roman empire around the same time as Christianity. There is also some different versions of Mithras, including Mithra in ancient Iran, and Mitra in India. There are only a few temples remaining of the Mithraic cult and the myths involving Mithras and Roman gods such as Jupiter and Egyptian gods such as Ra. Mithras is believed to be a god that was born from a rock and later tracked down and killed a sacred bull. Temples dedicated to him were scattered from a few lone caves in Syria to dozens of caves and temples in Britain. They were designed to look like the cave in which Mithra’s killed the bull. Worshipers in Britain began to associate the Celtic god Ogmios with Mithras was well. Since there were so many different tribes of people that were so different and so many different religions, it is hard to tell which tribe began to worship Mithras as a separate
In Document C it states, “The series of modest nine-foot-deep shafts held a dozen skeletons of pyramid builders,” then later the document states that they would never bury slaves that honorably. Later Document E contradicts, “One is that no one bothers to tell us in the broadcast sources how many tombs specifically belonging to workers have been found and what proportion of the workforce they might represent.” This shows that researchers are not lying that they found tombs yet they are not stating all the
According to Doc C, by 622-632, Islam spread to as far as Medina. This shows that people who follow Islamic culture, will try to go to the ends of the world to show people how awesome their religion is. Lastly, another way that trade spread was by invasion
Anubis was one of the most iconic gods in ancient Egypt. He is the protector of the dead, but he was originally the God of the underworld. He then became more associated with the embalming process and funeral
In Ancient Egypt, the temples were all constructed from stone because the gods were to live in these temples for all of eternity and lack of wood. The temple walls were covered with inscriptions and images. They were often historical events, such as important events at the temple or of the pharaoh’s reign. The Temple of Dendur depicted Pihor worshipping Isis and Pedesi worshipping Osiris as well as Emperor Augustus praying and offering the gods. Traditionally, the drawings would’ve been of the pharaoh.
Etruscans also built huge temples for their gods to show their devotion for them. Paintings that have survived consist of murals on ceilings of tombs especially in Tarquinia. For example, the Tomb of Triclinium is an Etruscan chamber from 470 B.C.E (Becker, 8). On each wall people are dancing, playing instruments, and enjoying themselves.
Review Question #1 The Ancient Egyptian culture dates all the way back to 5500 BCE to the time where there were pharos that ruled the lands. Ancient Egypt is one of the very first recorded civilizations with a very distinct way of life. They have traditions that have been passed down and influenced other cultures around the world. The earliest records of Ancient Mesopotamia culture dates back to around 3100 BCE. Mesopotamia had four different empires that was included in it.
These previous religions mostly included ones from Mesopotamia. However, in the new religion that was made, there was not a huge difference from spiritual Gods to things in the real world. Some Gods included: God of the fire, God of the rain, God of the water, God of the corn, God of the sky, and God of the sun There were also agricultural Gods A lot of people sacrificed themselves to these Gods, too
Christianity and Islam was spread through merchants on the silk roads and other trade routes. Trade was very important because not only were goodies spread but ideas of religions were spread. Merchants were able to socialize with people and were able to know the different type of religions. Both Islam and Christianity had craftwork that was very significant in the spread of these religions. In Islam craftwork such as the name of their god, Allah, in Arabic calligraphy was very important.
Egypt social structure was like a pyramid. At the top was egypt’s ruler, Pharaoh. Below the pharaoh; next two highest classes in the social pyramid, which are government officials and priests. Then there were scribes. They recorded information for government and religious leaders.
Did you know that people in Ancient Egypt had to build pyramids for only 1 person and that pyramid took lots of space. Also if you built that pyramid you weren’t allowed to go inside. Well, in Ancient Egypt there were people who were called Peasants. These peasants built the pyramids. They built those pyramids in really poor conditions.
The slave trade brought Africans to the Americas where Africans mixed with native Americans and Europeans to form new languages and religions. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism were all brought and introduced in the time frame of 1450 to 1750. Christianity was highly popular in Europe, with occasional findings in Egypt, Ethiopia, Southern India, and Central Asia, during the 1500s. Speaking for Christianity, it began as more of a violent religion. They constantly would fight for power, trying to get whatever they wanted in any way possible.
In the Ancient world, Life began around rivers. Throughout this essay I will be comparing and contrasting two of the prominent ancient civilizations, the Egyptians and the Sumerians. They had many cultural and governmental differences between them. Below are some examples. To start, each civilization began next to a river(s).
From the ancient homeland also came the populations that occupied Europe. Celtic people developed the first culture in Europe. It stretched from Spain 's borders northward into the British Isles. The Celts were organized into small regional kingdoms with fierce warrior leaders. Agriculture and hunting were mixed to form their economy.
Buddhist traders from India and China spread the religion to some inhabitants of Eastern Africa. Hindu traders from India traded with Muslim traders, facilitating
During the bronze age both Ancient Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians developed forms of religion that highly reflected their habitat. They had many similarities in their politics even though they had completely different forms of government. Both societies were also known for their discoveries in art and technology. They developed their own forms of writing, different tools and architecture.