Thursday 14 June 2007

Tuntankhamon


Nebkheperure Tutankhamun (alternately spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon), was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty (ruled 1333 BC1324 BC), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. His original name, Tutankhaten, meant "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun meant "Living Image of Amun". He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of the Amarna letters. He was likely the 18th dynasty king 'Rathotis', who according to Manetho, an ancient historian, had reigned for 9 years --a figure which conforms exactly with Flavius Josephus' generally accurate version of Manetho's Epitome.
In historical terms, Tutankhamun is of only moderate significance, and most of his modern popularity stems from the fact that his tomb in the
Valley of the Kings was discovered almost completely intact. However, he is also significant as a figure who managed the beginning of the transition from the heretical Atenism of his predecessors Akhenaten and Smenkhkare back to the familiar Egyptian religion. As Tutankhamun began his reign at age 9, his vizier and eventual successor Ay was probably making most of the important political decisions during Tutankhamun's reign. Nonetheless, Tutankhamun is, in modern times, one of the most famous of the Pharaohs, and the only one to have a nickname in popular culture ("King Tut"). The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb (subsequently designated KV62) received worldwide press coverage and sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, of which Tutankhamun remains the popular face.
Tutankhamun's parentage is uncertain. An inscription calls him a king's son, but it is not clear which king was meant. Most scholars think that he was probably a son either of
Amenhotep III (though probably not by his Great Royal Wife Tiye), or more likely a son of Amenhotep III's son Akhenaten around 1342 BC. However, Professor James Allen argues that Tutankhamun was more likely to be a son of the short-lived king Smenkhkare rather than Akhenaten. Allen argues that Akhenaten consciously chose a female co-regent named Neferneferuaten to succeed him rather than Tutankhamun which is unlikely if the latter was indeed his son. Tutankhamun was married to Ankhesenpaaten (possibly his sister), and after the re-establishment of the traditional Egyptian religion the couple changed the –aten ending of their names to the –amun ending, becoming Ankhesenamun and Tutankhamun. They had two known children, both stillborn girls – their mummies were discovered in his tomb.
Vitor Ribeiro 6ºB
Rui Dâmaso 6ºB

Hephaestus

Hephaestus was the Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan; he was the god of technology including, specifically blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens.
Though his forge traditionally lay in the heart of
Lemnos, Hephaestus was quickly identified by Greek colonists in southern Italy with the volcano gods Adranus of Mount Edna and Vulcanus of the Lipara islands, and his forge moved here by the poets. The first-century sage Apollonius of Tyana is said to have observed, there are many other mountains all over the earth that are on fire, and yet we should never be done with it if we assigned to them giants and gods like Hephaestus.
Rui Dâmaso 6ºB
Vitor Ribeiro 6ºB

Tuesday 29 May 2007

Our English Teatcher was elected school director.
Congratulations!!!

Egypt was one of the first civilisations. The Egyptian kings instructed the people to build the pyramids. When the kings died, they were buried inside the pyramids.

Architects designed the pyramids, but the workers were farmers. There were no tools or machines, so the workers used their hands. They worked for many years. Many of them died because it was dangerous work. The Great Pyramid there is bigger than ten football pitches.

Later, archaeologists opened up the pyramids and discovered the dead kings and their jewellery, weapons, furniture and musical instruments. They also discovered examples of early writing.

The ancient Egyptians used pictures instead of words. They carved pictures on wet clay. Then the clay dried to form 'writing blocks'. We know about the life of the ancient Egyptians because they buried the writing blocks in the pyramids, too.
Vitor Ribeiro 6ºB

Saturday 5 May 2007

Click on The Beatles "Once upon a time"
and watch.
Have a nice journey!
Have fun!
A unique Portuguese voice ...
Click on Júlio Pereira video clip!
"Teresa Torga" (José Afonso), by Minela
aRt bY yOuNg aRtIsTs
"HANDS ON APPROACH"
CONGRATULATIONS TEACHER AUGUSTO RAÍNHO (ARTS TEACHER) AND STUDENTS OF THE 7th AND 8th GRADES FOR THE WONDERFUL EXHIBITION THE ENGLISH CLUB ENTITLES "HANDS ON APPROACH".
A TRUE EXPLOSION OF FORM, COLOUR AND MOVEMENT, IN PERFECT COMBINATION.
CONGRATULATIONS!
(For technical reasons we weren´t able to publish all the paintings. Sorry!)