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excavated in 1898, saqqara egypt
excavated in 1898, saqqara egypt
could not find when the actual figure was made
Introduction
Introduction
Description
Description
The Saqqara Bird is a small bird shaped artifact found in the tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. It is 14 cm in length and 7.1 inches in wingspan.
*Purpose & USe
*Purpose & USe
The bird was meant to be a scaled down model of some sort of aeroplane or some glider. Scientists thought that the ancient Egyptians knew aerodynamics in some sort of way. It was also used as a child's toy as children did not have much to do
Relevance in Ancient Egypt
Relevance in Ancient Egypt
The Saqqara bird was said to be a ceremonial object because it was created based off the falcon, which represents several of the gods in Egyptian Mythology, most commonly the falcon deity Horus or the sun deity, Ra Horakhty
Optional: Discovery
Optional: Discovery
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Optional: Other
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*Works Cited
*Works Cited
Bonasorte, Dr Massimo. “The Saqqara Bird: Did the Ancient Egyptians Know How to Fly?” Ancient Origins, Ancient Origins, 12 May 2018, www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/he-saqqara-bird-did-ancient-egyptians-know-how-fly-0010035.
Aamoth, Doug. “Cryptids: The Saqqara Bird.” Time, Time, 9 June 2010, techland.time.com/2010/06/09/cryptids-the-saqqara-bird/.
“Flight Stories.” HistoricWingscom A Magazine for Aviators Pilots and Adventurers, fly.historicwings.com/2015/05/the-saqqara-bird/.
“Saqqara Bird.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saqqara_Bird.
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