Final Post

Completing this blog as opposed to a research paper was a very interesting experience. I am glad that I learned how to create a blog (I utilized these skills in another class already!) but I must say, I think I prefer a research paper--not because I hate blogging, but because I actually don't really mind doing research papers and enjoy the traditional approach. I feel like with the more colloquial approach of the blog, the research I performed was not as thorough as it would have been had I written a research paper. I also spent more time formatting the information I already knew to be interactive and comprehensive to the average Web browser rather than learning new things myself. The entire project itself took less time than a research paper, which I appreciated since this was quite a busy semester. Still, I think I would have gotten more out of a formal paper. Oh well. As I said before, I learned how to blog, so I can use those skills in the future.

Ancient Egyptian Sad Face?

Met Reflections (Post #5)

Seeing hieroglyphics on real artifacts from ancient Egypt was really cool. While I didn't really learn anything new, I was able to see what I have been researching in person, which is an invaluable experience. Some of the sarcophagi had literally hundreds of 'glyphs inscribed on them, so I now have a real appreciation for the time and attention to detail that went into creating them. I could have stayed in the Egyptian wing for days--there was so much to see! I wish I had brought a better camera in order to capture the tiny details of the hieroglyphics, because most of my pictures turned out blurry.

I still really want to actually go to Egypt one day. I would visit the temples and see the obelisks and definitely go to the Cairo Museum. The one thing I wouldn't do is go inside the pyramids, because I am horribly claustrophobic (darn!). There is something about seeing artifacts in the land where they were made that is different than seeing them anywhere else.