Ancient Egyptian Civilization Analysis

The ancient civilizations of the Ancient Egypt, as well as the great Mesopotamia, are the world’s greatest civilization as recorded by history. The civilization was highly facilitated by rivers which cut across their land. The Euphrates, Nile, as well as Tigris, constantly moving along the river banks which in turn resulted in the adjoining land is extremely fertile (Backman). This led to flourishment and development of Ur and Eriku cities in Mesopotamia as well as the city of Thebes in Egypt (Backman). The Nile was very significant in Ancient Egypt as it made invasion by enemies impossible due to its marshy deltas (Backman). On the other hand, Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia differed fundamentally in many aspects more specifically in how their societies were structured, cultural orientation, religion, technological experiences, literature, and art among other things (Backman). This paper will center on examining these differences as well as similarities between these two regions as well as what they communicate concerning the circumstances that people from these two regions faced.

This investigation attempts to correctly analyze in what way the geography of Egypt influenced the ancient Egyptian religion. This query is very relevant because, certain geographical items influenced the creation of the ancient religion that helped shape many religions that are very prevalent today such as Christianity and Judaism. The issues that will be addressed are how the great Sahara Desert surrounding the civilization, the Nile river that nourishes the whole population, and how the overall common beliefs and myths built the foundation of the ancient Egyptian religion and subsequently influenced modern day religions. This analysis will focus on the time period of 3110 BCE to 550 CE and the place being examined is the country of Egypt. This will be accomplished through the exploration of research documents and informational novels.

“As a result of the Hyksos wars, Egypt was no longer isolated and before long began to play a full part in the developments and trade of the Eastern Mediterranean.” (Grimal)

This article is a good source of information about the reasons which contributed to the rise of the Ancient Egyptian Empire. It is a scholarly source because the authority is credible. The author of the article is a teacher in ancient history, writing, literature, and philosophy and he has an extensive knowledge about the Egyptian culture, and so, the article can be considered as a credible source. The development of an empire largely depends on the social, religious, and cultural development of the concerned empire and this article has extensively discussed about these three perspectives in a coherent manner and with great details. How social order

This research paper is about one aspect of the ancient world that I have analyzed and the topic that I have done this research on is the Assyrian Army. I will give a detailed analysis with precise and concise information with well presented information with credible claims to support my paper and my thesis statement that “.The Assyrian Army was the most organized Army in the Ancient near east; they conquered the Dark Age era with their tactical and physical nature of militant system which makes them the best army of all time”. The Worldview connection is that the Assyrian was into terror and believed that they were immortal which shows how brutal they were. The Assyrians not only viewed themselves as a great army but had a worldview that was set as the foundation of western civilization which was more polytheistic.

This essay will discuss the conquering of Upper Egypt 200 year ruling and adaptation of the Hyksos over Egypt, during the second intermediate period. At the end of the twelfth dynasty after the reign of Sobekkare, there was a short time(period) where Egypt had no ruler because there was no heir to the throne. Unexpectedly from a region East to (of) Egypt, invaders of unknown ethnicity marched into Egypt with confidence.” They easily seized it without striking a blow”(Van Seters p.15). According to Manetho, they overpowered the rulers of the land, burned the cities, and tore many monuments down ruthlessly. They treated the civilians harshly, massacring many, and leading many others into slavery; eventually they took over the empire, making

Egypt’s subjection to Hyksos rule had disrupted their feelings of safety, and thus enabled their awareness of security. This is first seen in Ahmose I’s introduction of buffer regions between Egypt and its Asian enemies. Furthermore, Egypt’s subjugation of foreign threats in efforts to assure prevention of future invasion reflects their new mentality. These actions exemplify Egypt’s adoption of an imperialist policy, accomplished by their adoption of Hyksos weaponry. Accordingly, M. Hayes exemplifies the impact of the Hyksos in stating that the new “warrior pharaoh’s would conquer to the limits of the world to ensure Egypt was as safe as it had once been.” Thus, the Hyksos occupation had impacted the Egyptian’s political power and in turn influenced their policy on foreign powers.

After the repulsion of the Hyksos, meaning ‘rulers of the foreign land’ whom invaded Egypt in 1700 B.C.E. for the first time since the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, the Eighteenth Dynasty was established and led Egyptian civilization to reach the apex of its influence and grandeur.[i] This new dynasty was established through battle due to their new focus on imperial expansion.[ii] The Egyptian’s worldview and inward focusing culture was drastically altered. They began to look beyond the narrow Nile Valley and started to expand in to the world.[iii] This expansion led to the creation of a new class of nobles whom acquired wealth, lands, and even slaves to work them, through the pharaoh as rewards for their conquest in the Near East.[iv]

By 1720 BCE, Egypt had been conquered by the Hyskos, a Semetic civilisations of currently unknown origin. The Hyskos people introduced superior technological advance to Egypt. They introduced many new technological advances such as the war chariot, bronze weapons, added new war tactics which strengthened Egypt's collective learning and the composite bow. By doing this the Egyptians collective learning grew and became a great civilisations. By sharing the composite how to the Egyptian civilisation, whenever a war was waged, rather than going head on they could fight from long distances and have an

Baines utilizes the knowledge of artifacts found in the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods and compares them with the artifacts from the Naqada Period and Dynasty 0 in order to understand the social and political organization of the latter periods. Baines justifies the use of later artifacts as evidence for earlier periods through the examination of the representation of three aspects of sociopolitical organization in art: the early Egyptians’ view and depiction of outsiders, the themes present in the forms of display of these views, and the material expression of Egyptian hierarchy.

Throughout ancient history, one can find many different examples of civilization, each with different geography, political systems, and cultures. Although many of these empires were prominent and influential, one could argue that the two most contrasting, impactful civilizations were perhaps Egypt and Mesopotamia. These two empires had entirely different circumstances in terms of the land they were erected on, the peoples both in the land and surrounding it, and the social customs that developed. However, in spite of the wildly differing conditions, both Egypt and Mesopotamia were able to develop in such a way that the two cultures were both in a position to leave behind impactful legacies that still influence the world today. Before one considers how Egypt and Mesopotamia differ socially and politically, one must first understand the different geographies that drove

In ancient history, weapons carried more importance than they do today. Ranging from maces, javelins, axes, daggers to more technologically advanced bows and arrows, swords, spears, lances, and even sling-shots and battering rams to break into fortresses, ancient Egyptians too had a diverse portfolio of weaponry. Extending beyond as tools to slay enemies, weapons were means to domesticate wild animals, ways to express social and political status, and items to be used in religious ceremonies. Therefore, looking into the developmental history of weapons and their uses provides a unique perspective into the ancient Egyptian culture and society. Two types of weapons are to be examined as spring boards into the ancient Egyptian culture and society:

Egyptology, the study of Ancient Egypt, is a disciple that some dedicates their lives to, in hopes of understand the contributions this great era has supplied to our world, and as such there is a multitude of information to draw from. It is because of this information that our group chose to further delve into the cultural and regional ideas of this time period.

The purpose of this essay is to outline the major characteristics of each period of Egyptian history. “Modern historians have divided Egypt into three major periods, known as the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom.” (Duiker & Spielvogel 17) First, the Old Kingdom that lasted from around 2686 - 2180 BCE. Then there was the Middle Kingdom from 2055 - 1650 BCE. Lastly, the New Kingdom which flourished between 1550 - 1070 BCE. These were periods of long term stability and strength.(Duiker & Spielvogel 17).

The Egyptians were experts at trading, importing and exporting goods with various countries. Due to its geographical location, Ancient Egypt was able to obtain great success through trading and commerce. The Nile River provided many inlets into the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, these passages allowed for greater opportunities for trading and communication with neighboring countries. The use of vessels proved to be a great resource in securing the Egyptian economy with its vast amount of riches, providing the main mode of transportation for trade and travel. This paper will examine Ancient Egypt’s relation with the Nile River and the trade and commerce that secured it as one of the greatest nations in history (Baines, 2002).