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Egyptian Contributions – Did you Know ?
What are your first thoughts when you reflect on Egypt ? Do you see pyramids or images and stories immortalized by popular movies such as Cleopatra , Gods of Egypt , The Prince of Egypt , Exodus : Gods and Kings , The Ten Commandments , and Land of the Pharaohs ?
Egypt has had made profound contributions worldwide to technology ; medicine ; astronomy , astrology and time ; art ; mathematics ; fashion , and archeology . This article focuses on a few of the many Egyptian contributions to our lifestyle , business , and culture . For example , did you know ?
1 . What are some of the Egyptian contributions to astronomy , astrology and time ?
• The introduction of the 24- hour day , originated with Egyptians dividing day and night into 12 equal divisions
• Ancient Egyptians introduced a 360-day year , which later gained 5 more days from the Ancient Greeks .
• The Ancient Egyptian ’ s recorded , studied and correlated the recurrence of astronomical patterns ( on the sky ), and the cycle of events ( such as famine , fertile
harvests , and plagues ). Their correlations led to the birth of Astrology .
2 . What are some of the Egyptian contributions to medicine ?
Egyptian medicine and the work of physicians come from medical papers , known as ‘ papyrus ’, which were written by physician-priests . They developed a deep understanding of medicine , performed advanced surgeries , and developed cures for many diseases , which are still practiced today . Their recorded body of knowledge includes more than 800 medical procedures and remedies that use over 600 drugs and a vast array of surgical tools . ( https :// www . quora . com / Howhas-the-Egyptian-civilizationcontributed-to-the-world )
3 . What are some of the Egyptian contributions to technology ?
Egyptians introduced basic technological concepts including ramps and levers , which were used to build pyramids .
They also used mathematics and geometry to design pyramids and the irrigation canals , and to assign land property . ( https :// www . quora . com / How-has-the- Egyptian-civilization-contributed-to-the-world )
4 . What are some of the Egyptian contributions to mathematics ?
Modern mathematics is based on contributions from ancient Egyptians . Key contributions include the decimal notation of numbers used for Trigonometric functions of sine and cosine ; Aryabhataya ’ s calculation of the value of Pi at 3.1416 ; Brahmagupta ’ s discovery of one of the most important concept in of mathematics — the numerical zero and negative numbers ; and the floating-point system in Kerala School of mathematics . ( taken from http :// www . ancientegyptianfacts . com / ancient-egyptian-achievementsand-contributions . html )
20 iF Magazine | May 2017