Thursday, 21 January, 2021 - 12:30
Cairo- Abdel Fattah Faraj
The Egyptian General Book Authority is documenting the aspect of technology in ancient Egypt in a book authored by the late great Dr. Fakhrandah Hassan. “Ancient Egyptian Technology” discusses the different aspects that made ancient Egypt exceptional and allowed for the emergence and flourishing of the first civilization in recorded history. As the ancient Egyptian were making use of the resources available to them, they meticulously documented their achievements so that those who would succeed them could bear witness to their successive successes.
According to the book’s author, innovation and creating various tools gave the ancient Egyptians the capacity to document their achievements, either by engraving it in stone or writing it on a piece of papyrus like those seen in museums around the world.