GKE Task 1 Development of Societies The Nile River was a major environmental structure that contributed to the early development of society in Egypt. The Nile had such predictable flooding and recession patterns that farmers were able to create a yearly calendar based on them. This assisted them with knowing when to plant and harvest crops. Knowing when the water levels would be high enabled them to build reservoirs for crop irrigation during the times when there was less water. The river also
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Task 1 In ancient Egypt, The Nile River provided protection and fertilization to the Egyptians. The Nile River is 3500 miles long, and most of the Egyptian population bordered along the Nile River. (Orlin, 2007) Within the Nile Valley, occupants are protected from war via the treacherous deserts to the East and West, and mountainous terrain to the North and South. (Orlin, 2007) I feel the Nile River is one of the most important geographic factors that contributed to Egyptian civilization because
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Running head: WOMEN’S STATUS IN EGYPT Women’s Status in Egypt Women’s Status in Egypt Introduction Modern Egypt is like its dynastic counterpart, drawing sustenance from the Nile River. Today, as in the ancient period, most of the country’s population is concentrated along the river, fully 20% of it around Cairo. Modern Egyptian society is identified not with the ancient civilization but with the Arab culture is overwhelmingly identified with Islam, the religion followed by 90% of Egypt’s
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could only attempt a pale reflection of it”. His reign contributed so heavily to diplomacy, military, building, religion and art that it was named “a zenith of magnificence”. The reigning intent of Amenhotep III was to developed the relations of Egypt and its vassal states which were strained by the invasions of his predecessors. He did not need to prove martial strength as the empire was secure, so he used his authority to ease tension with the northern countries and unite them under the empire
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The majority of the Zuni Tribe lived on an area on the Zuni River which is called the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. The Zuni people are known for what they made in the 19th century, their silver and turquoise jewelry. The Zuni people were very religious people, always peaceful and never threatening. They have 3 main gods, Earth son father, mother, and moonlight-giving mother. Zuni people lived in adobe residences or pueblos, which are multi-story house house made from enormous stones cemented
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compared to other sherds found in other different mound sites also thought to have been occupied by the Swift Creek culture sometime during history (Pluckhahn and Cordell 2011). The McKeithen site is one of the mound sites that had the same pottery structure as the sherds found at Kolomoki (Pluckhahn 2007). The McKeithen site is located in north-central Florida, which means this pottery style was carried further down south than was thought at first (Pluckhahn 2007). This site was dated 200-900 AD
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Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of different shapes and sizes from the beginning of the old kingdom to end of the middle kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from Ancient Egypt. (ancientegypt.com) The oldest known pyramids, known as step pyramids, were built in the 3rd Dynasty under a king called Djoser during 2630 and 2611 B.C., throughout this time the history of royal tomb building had fallen into two main stages. In the
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Two full years later the Pharaoh has a dream and needs someone to interpret the dream for him. The dream was about how there were seven healthy cows near the Nile and then seven other cows, ugly and skinny ones and stood right next to the fat ones. Then the skinny cows ate all the fat cows. Then the Pharaoh became disturbed and woke up. Then he had another dream, seven ears of grain came on a single stalk; those grains were plump. The seven years of bad grain grew on a stalk next to the good ones
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communicate and record information about their religion and government. The scribes of ancient Egyptians developed a better writing system called hieroglyphics. Using hieroglyphics scribes were able to preserve the history, ideas and beliefs of ancient Egypt in tomb walls, in temples and papyrus reeds. Papyrus reeds grew in the marshy delta of the Nile River. Where the Egyptians had easy access to therefore allowing people to document their beliefs and stories. The Ancient Egyptian Government was ruled
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Two Great Powerful Stone Giants The Lamassu and the Colossal Statue of King Tutankhamun are too large and extravagant sculptures. The Lamassu date 700 BCE, Assyrian. The Lamassu is about 18 ft. tall in height. The Lamassu is placed at the front entrance of the city or palace for protection. The Lamassu is a magical creature with a bearded human face, helmet of six inverted horns, the ears of a bull and the body of a bull or lion, and large eagle wings. The Lamassu also have five legs; two on the
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