Bastet was a prominent goddess figure in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C. She was represented as hybrid of a woman with the head of a cat‚ or sometimes simply a cat that held her Ka. Her main role was that of a guardian‚ protecting others from diseases and evil spirits. Bastet originated during the old kingdom and her previous form was a lioness warrior called Bast‚ the goddess of warfare. The new kingdom after the war brought on a change to the goddess by transitioning her lion head into that of
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Amenhotep III ruled Egypt for almost forty years. During that time Egypt enjoyed greater power and prestige that it had ever done before or since‚ prompting modern historians to call the reign of Amenhotep III the Golden Age of Egyptian history. Politically‚ Egypt was the dominant power in its part of the world‚ with influences extending from the Euphrates in the north to the Fourth Cataract in the south. Economically‚ Egypt surpassed its neighbours. Within its territories‚ Egypt exploited vast
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many different civilizations appeared. Geography heavily impacted these civilizations‚ and among these civilizations were Ancient Egypt and Early China. Both of these great civilizations started from a river valley and slowly developed in to great nations‚ but these two civilizations based their agriculture beginnings off different crops; China had wheat and millet while Egypt had barley and cereals‚ yet both of these civilizations were able to last and survive to this day. Early growth of the
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The Expansion of Ancient Egypt and Its Historical Significance Introduction The external expansion of Ancient Egypt‚ traditionally‚ consisted of two areas: Libya on the north‚ especially Palestine and Syria; Nubia on the south. What Egypt imposed on Nubia was the colonial rule‚ while its control of Palestine and Syria was loose. Egypt’s penetration to Nubia and West Asia could be divided into two stages‚ the Old Kingdom period and the Middle Kingdom period
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<b>Introduction</b><br>Egypt is situated in the north-eastern corner of the African continent. It is composed of two very different regions--Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Lower Egypt--the Black Land as it was also called by the ancient Egyptians--with its fertile soil strip along the Nile River makes up the northern part of the country. The Red Land--the Upper Egypt--is a desertous southern part with the red‚ sun-baked soil. The history of ancient Egypt starts around 3000 B.C. when‚ according to the
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Egypt was located in the desert along the Nile river. Without the Nile‚ Egypt would be just the barren desert that surrounds the river. Ancient Egypt had two distinct regions‚ Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north. Upper Egypt stretched from the Nile’s first waterfall‚ to within one hundred miles of the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt covered the delta region where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean. In 3100 B.C. The king of Upper Egypt‚ United the two regions. Egypt’s first
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In Ancient Egypt‚ masks were an extremely important aspect of the burials and spiritual rituals in the transition from life to death. These elaborate masks‚ usually made of gold and inlaid with precious stones‚ were believed to not only provide the dead with a face in the afterlife and protect the “Ka” or spirit‚ but it was it also believed that it enabled the spirit to recognize the body. They often contained inscriptions‚ and many of these masks included written spells that were meant to protect
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and divine choice‚ and through many nations and civilizations‚ this has proven to be true. Along with the expansion of kingdoms were the most powerful rulers to ever exist‚ but their legitimacy differed in every civilization. Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are among the earliest of civilizations that introduced the prodigy of sacred kings. Kingship in Mesopotamia used religion in the name of legitimizing power through its close relationship with the gods. Ultimately‚ religion played a big role in
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In Ancient Egypt‚ Gods and Goddesses were believed to play important roles in the daily lives of the Egyptians. The Egyptian culture believed in Polytheism‚ or the belief of many God’s. These God’s were essentially worshiped to fill the roles that held importance within the community. Assigning roles to God’s‚ helped create a connection between the common people and these “higher powers”. The Egyptian God‚ Thoth‚ was considered one of the most important deities because he was the personification
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The ancient Egyptians strongly believed in a natural order and balance called Ma’at. One woman however‚ went against this order. Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thutmose I‚ and eventually claimed the throne as queen‚ but the only other heir to Pharaoh was her younger‚ half-brother‚ and it was a duty that needed filling. Evidence would suggest this would’ve been a very difficult job to accomplish for a woman and she seems to have taken considerable actions‚ including the claim that she
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