Egyptian comes from Latin Aegyptus; ;

Aegyptus originated from the Egyptians in ancient Greece;

The ancient Greeks translated the ancient Egyptian language Hut-ka-Ptah (a temple in Memphis, translated into the house of the soul of the god Puta, that is, the temple of Puta).

Arab Republic of Egypt: Arabic Misr (translated as a vast country);

The ancient Egyptians called it Kmt (translated as black land). Copt comes from Kmt)

Herodotus: No country has so many amazing things, and no country has so many great achievements that cannot be described in words.

1. Classical writers and Egyptology

Herodotus;

Diodros;

Strappo;

Pliny the elder;

Magnato (the ancient Egyptian priest who first proposed the method of dividing dynasties);

The contribution of classic writers: providing precious literature materials.

2. Napoleon's expedition to Egypt

Napoleon's investigation team visited Egypt and published an account of Egypt.

Rosetta stone (the key to ancient Egyptian civilization, recorded in three languages. Preserved in the British Museum);

3. Early barbaric excavation

Italian Belzoni moved the bust of Ramses II (kept in the British Museum).

4. Decoding ancient Egyptian characters

Champollion, a linguistic genius, successfully deciphered the Rosetta Stone on 1822.9.29 (this day became the birth day of Egyptology).

Thomas Young also made outstanding contributions to the interpretation of ancient Egyptian characters.

5. The savage excavation is over.

French scholar Mariette founded the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and issued a decree prohibiting arbitrary excavation. Mariette was deeply respected by the Egyptian people and was buried in the backyard of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

6. Scientific excavation

In Leather: "Text of Scientific Archaeology" and "Father of Tao Di". The Petrie Museum was established.

Four standards are put forward:

Protect historic sites and consider the future;

Carefully excavate and collect all cultural relics (not according to value);

Draw drawings;

Mining report;

Egyptology in the 7th and 20th centuries.

Tutankhamun's Tomb: The Most Important Archaeological Discovery in the 20th Century. (Excavator, British archaeologist Carter)

8. Egyptology in China

Mr. Chanet: The first Egyptian archaeologist in China, Ph.D. in Egyptian Archaeology, University of London.

Lin Zhichun (Japan), Wu co-authored The Blank of China's Classical Civilization Research Must be Filled.

Liu Jiaoshou.

South high (upper Egypt) and north low (lower Egypt); Nile in Egypt1more than 200 kilometers; Less rain; The location is relatively closed.

Egypt is a gift from the Nile.

The white crown of the king of Upper Egypt; The red crown of the king of lower Egypt; Double crown after reunification.

Ancient Egyptians and ancient Egyptian languages: the people who created ancient Egyptian civilization were semitic languages; Saiha family.

Appearance: skin color is generally dark in the south and light in the north. (The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Lahotep and Mr. Novo Ehrt are kept in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo)

Life expectancy: The average life expectancy of ancient Egyptians was about 30 years.

Population distribution: the population distribution is uneven, concentrated in about 5% of the country.