Notes on the three videos

Today in class we had an independent assignment and had to watch three videos and take notes on each of them. The first video talked about one of the Egyptian inventions, the pyramids. The pyramids were the wonder of the world and everyone loved how they looked and thought how amazing they were. The pyramids were built as tombs for the Egyptian's god and goddesses and even their kings and queens who ruled in their time. The video also talked about the Great Sphinx and how it was built. The Great Sphinx is also another wonder of the world and so many people were and still are amazed by it. Sadly, there were cannons that launched at it so it does have a big dent near the front, but it is still there and many people go to see it today. The first video overall talked about the architecture that existed during the time of the Egyptians. They sort of started a revolution because the Egyptians always built great big structures. They did this because they thought it was the best way to repay their gods for what they did for them. The second video was about mummification and why they preserved the pharaohs. They took the organs and intestines out of the body to get it ready for the afterlife. The body was also covered in silk and left for forty days to let out all the moisture. There was also a type of embalming oil that went on the body to preserve it better. Then there was the linen strips that went on last to cover the body. The tomb was decorated with hieroglyphs and probably signs that represented the personality of the deceased person. The third video was hosted by John Green and he talked about Egypt overall. He talked mostly about the great history of Egypt and how the pyramids are the last existing things from the Egyptians. He also talked about the social pyramid like the slaves and the pharaohs. I thought the video was pretty interesting because it was like taught in a way that was fun and not slow and boring.