We've seen that important messages are conveyed through symbols. What are important symbols in your life? Do you know their meaning and origin? Let us know!
I would say the most important symbols in my life are letters, and understanding how they are used in combination makes me literate. Wouldn't their understanding of their own symbols mean they were too?
"The jet is a symbol that represents levitation; it signifies bringing all subatomic particles of matter in one direction. The ankh, meaning 'thing,' comprises two triangles brought together and a vibration, a frequency that connects them."
"The shepherd's crook is a symbol indicating that two phyla are evolving or have evolved into wisdom. The akhet is not a sun symbol appearing between two mountains; instead, it represents two angles standing towards each other, the so-called mountains symbolizing a wave, frequency, or vibration. The so-called sun is not a sun; it is a wheel held in this vibration. The wheel can be divided into four parts, representing the four parts of the day and night cycle."
When you understand how empires were structured nearly universally, much of which has applied even as recent as the last couple hundred years, you will realize that the bulk of any community has little to no education beyond their trade. Even today, despite all of our advamcements, there are still scores of communities that cannot read or write, or at least do it beyond a very basic level. So it’s a fair assumption to make, let alone backed by documented research of which scholars like this woman and the makers of this channel would have done.
@@incasolja1 I completely understand and agree with your statement, but as much as we think we know about ancient civilizations, I still think a lot of these "facts" are just theories.
Being illiterate just means they used a different way to communicate is what I got from it. But your right. It seems to be applied and assumed wrong. Literacy is more than being able to read a book, there are many other ways to read and communicate education and so on.
Egyptian farmers, like most agriculturally based people of the past, were perpetually locked into their social position where they didn't have time to learn to read and write. Egyptians furthered this caste system with the belief that their gods had made the earth perfect, and any change in status would lead to destruction. So what else would you call a people with over 90% of the population not being able to read or write?
first thing I thought... How can they be illiterate if they can read symbols. Symbols are part of the language. We think that our alpha-numeric greek/latin roots of text is the supreme language, when it is not.
@@philjacobson3662 if they were able to read and write THEIR symbols that’s not illiterate just because they couldn’t read and write other languages did not mean they were illiterate that’s like saying a Chinese man is illiterate because they can’t read or write in English they had THEIR OWN language
If you didn't stop listening when she said "ancient Egyptians were illiterate" there's a lot you should learn about the world before trying to understand the ankh, Egypt or anything else really.
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Yall dont listen or what. She said Egypt was MOSTLY illiterate. Whis is perfectly normal as in most civilisations and cultures only nobility and and specific people like writers/monls etc. were literate. Gosh
As is explained in the video if you took care to watch, the masses of people were indeed illiterate, whereas the upper strata of old Kingdom Egypt had varying degrees of literacy. It´s worth reminding that the ancient egyptian civilization lasted for 30 centuries.
Correct, but that's not what's being said. Hieroglyphs could mean sounds or entire words. If you don't know what those sounds or words are, then you're illiterate. Seeing that Egyptians were mainly farmers (high 90% of the population), the statement that the majority of Egyptian society was illiterate is factually correct.
Very interesting, although Isis and Osirs stories in mythology are bit fishy in my opinion based on what I have learn trough the years. Is there any chance that WHE can do video on Thoth and first eight deities of ancient Egypt ??
@World History Encyclopedia @danised2114 I am trying to understand what the author means by the illiterate. I also agree: knowing a language or a few languages, or knowing how to read & write, doesn't make you literate. In the future, humans will be back to square one - communicating without using language or speech. I suggest all watch the whole series of the 1996 BBC documentary - 'The Future Fantastic.'
So because you don't fully have knowledge or completely understand a person's language or symbols by which they chose to speak Automatically means that they were 1% literate. 🤔 I don't feel anyone should make this assumption. Truths are being unraveled daily as to the Endless lies that has been shoved down our throats. Please keep this in mind as you educate people on HIS STORY.
The term illiterate actually is derived directly from from Latin litteratus, from littera ( letter). So, Technically she is 100% correct, they had 0% understanding of letters. But they had 100% understanding of hieroglyphs and she does not with all her "higher modern education", so there is that.
Djed= symbol of the 4 creators. 1st Father = Sun-Sunlight causes gravity, and all matter is positive and negative charges. 1st Mother = Earth, Erde, Eden. Watchers= all stars seen in the night sky. 3 belt stars of Orion= 3 parts of each foot and fingers.
@@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia I'm on an Egypt binge and now I'm looking for them all of the time so it's almost like I'm seeing them everywhere. Then 'oh, that's a cane.'
To all illiterate-phobes: If you know that a stop sign means to stop, but cannot read the sentence in a driver's manual that states "A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign.", then you're illiterate. I hope that answers the majority of the questions here.
As soon as she said illiterate my brain switched off... How can a nation that 'invented' mathematics, science and basically the written language be illiterate? I can't even listen to the rest
To suggest that symbols were used because they were illiterates is a blatant lie or just gross misinformation! Ancient Egypt (Kemet) was a highly intelligent and organized society!
First off, though the narrator sounds Australian, she could just as easily be South African or even white Kenyan with that accent, so don't make assumptions based on skin color. Second, how is this stopping "Africans" from telling their "own" story? Third, who's exactly "African" in your opinion? "Kemet" Egyptians have been proven through the archeological record and DNA analysis to be from the modern Syrian, Israeli, and Palestinian region. Then they were further Semitized through the Hyksos invasion in the north, while having sub-Saharan contact through the Nubians. Both of those groups held dynastic rule for a short while. Then the Persians conquered Egypt. Then the Macedonians. Then the Romans. Then the Arabs. So again, who do you believe is "African" in your opinion?
@@philjacobson3662 fair point and good question. I am an African, my name is Vilakazi, any African can tell my gender, whether I have siblings, which region I come from, my tribe, my language, my full lineage, lifestyle, and I am able to reproduce my kind irrespective of the opposite sex's race. That is what my ancestors defined as being an African. The narrator has a complex of superiority, and I know she has not been down the Nile Valley, because when you go there you experience a paradigm shift. In africa we say "until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter"
@@alvil2518 So many words, such little said. And it never fails that those who feel the need to belittle and demean others are always the most guilty of that very same behavior themselves.
People she's saying Egypt was mostly illiterate except the wealthy class and scribes. Watch the video before judging because a lot of people were illiterate except the wealthy through out the world in ancient,medival times and still in some parts of world till this day.
The gods is what makes humans human, notice how the god is feeding ankhs to a man with a snake wrapped around his head and the tail circles the area of the third eye. Our consciousness, where thought are formed
Ancient ppl were not illiterate they were more advanced, intelligent and smart.. in Ancient time there was no language that's why they use symbols for understand things...✌️
I disagree with you saying that they were illiterate when there was no writing, so how should they know how to read if there was no writing invented that’s such a ridiculous statement that you made
The Ankh and Ank are two different things, idk why she keeps mixing the pronunciations up. There is only one way to pronounce Ankh and it isn't like ankle lol
No she didn't say they were all illiterate she said "mostly" illiterate and explained that scribes and wealthy people were literate but the common people and slaves weren't.
What religion was Moses before he left Egypt ? And, what did the Egyptian Religion have in common with Ancient Greek religion ? And, was there commonality between Pythagoras religion and Ancient Egyptian ? And, was there a Egyptian sect that worshiped one God that created them all ? Funny how Western Scholars keep down playing other civilizations.
All wrong and I’ll encourage people not to entertain African history told by a white personal because it won’t be 100% accurate and they will make seem as if it was lackluster when it was a lot more advanced and responsible for world’s society and technological advances of today. As soon as she started off with “did you know that ancient Egypt was illiterate and that’s why they used ancient symbols” I already knew she was speaking from the perspective of US or better yet European versions of history and information. Get the information from better credible sources and that does not mean degrees. Stay blessed y’all.
thats all lies the Sumarions are the Egyptians just depends on what language you speak on what your people called them like god in latin is Dues but what is in greek hmm bet you guessed Zues cause its not a name its a discription oh and everything you said about symbols is hog wash the aunk is an acoustic sound resonator the jyerd is a static receiver and the tube with the horns on the business end and handle on the other is its both a battery and starter tool but its most commonly used as a bull prod also they use and what you are showing is warning signs and like menues or store front signs
The NKH (Ankh) interpretation is false. The Eqyptian's power came from the verdant agriculture that was a result of living on the nile. Their longevity was due to having the luxury of an endless food and water supply, and as a result, they revered seeds. The Ankh is a sprouted seed, which is where food and medicines from plants comes from. The "loop" is the germ and the three stems are the roots. This was Egypt's way of saying to the illiterate masses, to honor the seed, do not waste them, as they are the key of life. In their artwork nothing is more evident of this theory, than the illustrations of the Ankh being held close to the mouth. I believe this truth has been hidden by the elites to prevent the modern world from reclaiming this powerful cultural icon which might have profound implications against the new world order.
Everybody's literally stealing from the original Egyptians what's the world know they're black even the people that currently lives in Egypt that are not the original ones are stealing smh
Oh they reminded them don't you worry about that! I know most of their tricks in today's society. Not looking very good to be honest sad times in history.
I call bullshit of the people being illiterate. If you want to be taken more seriously by the public who have interests in Egyptian history y’all better take more seriously the questioned age of the Sphinx and it’s water erosion. Instead of ostracizing those who ask the questions that science can explain but don’t fall on the timeline we’ve been taught. Science is a changing of information through study and testing. Fact shouldn’t hurt someone’s career or someone feelings.
Illiterate? This is very insulting. I think these people should stick to european history because it's obviously they don't understand what they talk about.
The last of a withering breed - the pervasive minimization of African knowledge, beliefs systems and wisdom as narrated by those who believe they are superior to all others... Alas, please do enlighten us as to which society was "literate" during those times, and what standards you've employed to determine this?