Women’s Evolution and Arts in Western civilization The Paleolithic age was a period of gathering and hunting‚ and although both men and women were responsible for finding food. Women bored‚ and raised children therefore their primary duty was to stay close to the camps and be care givers to their families. Before the 21st century women waits for the approval of their husband before they could do anything. A women role‚ as it pertains to development was to support their husband in every decision he
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death penalty. Among the few female pharaohs was Hatshepsut‚ daughter of Thutmose I (the first)‚ and widow of Thutmose II. Surviving inscriptions on the walls of her temple indicate she slowly took on the trappings of a male before proclaiming herself pharaoh during the 18th dynasty. As pharaoh‚ she gave up her titles as queen‚ began wearing the traditional kilt and headdress of a pharaoh‚ and also adopted a wig and false beard. It’s likely Hatshepsut was attended to in the same manner as male pharaohs;
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The Nile The Nile river was the most important thing to Ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians were very smart because they were settled near a river. Without the Nile the Egyptians wouldn’t survive‚ and even now we wouldn’t study their history. The Nile was so important because it gave them water and fertilizer for farming and they believed in a God of the Nile whos name was Osiris The God of The Nile River. "Irrigation along much of the river
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History Alive!-Chapter 8-The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Egypt Retained 3 long periods of stability and unity under the rule of the Pharaohs. The Old Kingdom-2700 to 2200 B.C.E This age was called the (Age of the Pyramids) During this time‚ Egypt’s Pharaohs set up a strong central government and also had great pyramids built as tombs for them. Middle Kingdom-2000 to 1800 B.C.E This age was called (Age of Reunification) During this time‚ ancient Egypt followed many years of chaos and disunity and
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Emmanuella Abankwah October 18‚ 2016 New Kingdom The 2nd intermediate period lasted over 100 years. This was when the pharoahs lost power and the Hyksos gained control over them. After defeating the Hyksos invaders‚ successive Pharaohs expanded and maintained their Empire through both force and diplomacy. In the process‚ they won Egypt vast amounts of gold‚ influence and respect. As a result the
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patungo Africa-phoenicia‚ ethipopia‚ palestin‚ Syria - yumaman ang Egypt sa pangangalakal at pangongolekta ng buwis -THETMOSE II-1512 BCE -naagaw ang Palestine -nasakop ang Nibia - pinalitan ng kanyang asawa na si HATSHEPSUT -HATSHEPSUT - namuno ng 20 taon - unang dakilang lider na babae - pagpapatayo ng templo at pagpapalawak ng kalakalan -THUTMOSE
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Gods and Goddesses The Egyptians believed in over 2‚000 different gods and goddesses. Each god or goddesses had their own different role (creation‚ weather‚ afterlife duties‚ etc.). Others represent things such as towns or animals. Many different gods had the same role ‚but they had the role at different points in history. Egyptians believed it was important to worship their gods to keep their life running smoothly. Atum was the first god. Then‚ Atum spat out Shu and Tefnut. Shu and Tefnut had
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father to son and remains within the family. They also practiced theocracy which is when the ruler is also seen as a god. A ruler of Egypt is called a Pharaoh and is seen a one of their many gods. Some of the Pharaohs are Hatshepsut‚ Thutmose III‚ and Ramses II. Hatshepsut was the first female Pharaoh. Egypt also practiced bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is a form a government that includes departments and levels of authority. Egypt’s economy mostly consisted of farming‚ trading‚ and conquering. Due
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‘Explain the role and importance of the military in New Kingdom Egypt.’ In New Kingdom Egypt‚ the military became very important. The army evolved from being a disorganised band of conscripted peasants into a lethal‚ professional outfit well equipped and ready for combat. Egypt became the most expansionist it had even been in its history. The emergence of Egypt’s army started in the 18th Dynasty when Ahmose expelled the Hyksos from Egypt. Tuthmosis I and Tuthmosis III and also Ramses II and
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The Evolution of the Post and Lintel Structural System The post and lintel structural system‚ more commonly known today as post and beam‚ is a construction method used to hold the weight of a building through the use of two or more upright posts that support the horizontal beam/lintel that spans between them. This technique has been used for centuries and is still seen today. When this system was first put into place it was solely for structural support‚ but as time moved forward‚ we see a shift
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