are so many fascinating facts about Egypt’s history, from the early years to modern day. Egypt is located on the African continent. Before it became a roman province during the 1st century B.C. it was ruled by 30 dynasties often called pharaohs, this was called Egypt’s dynastic period or ancient Egypt. The dynastic period lasted more than 3000 years which was longer than any other civilization known. From 3500 B.C. there were two kingdoms in Egypt, Upper, ruled by pharaohs wearing a red crown and Lower…

Ancient History- Historical Time Period: New Kingdom Egypt to the Death of Thutmose IV 1. Internal Developments: Impact of the Hyksos: political, economic, and technological Political: The second Intermediate Period was a time of great disunity in Egypt. There was no centralised rule with the country being broken up into independently administered regions. Hyksos sources are archaeological rather than written and are incomplete. Excavations at Tell el- Dab’a in the north-eastern Delta by Manfred…

The Eloquent Peasant is one of the oldest literary works from Ancient Egypt. It is used, as well as many other works, to help look into the past and understand how people interacted during this time. The piece itself is a creation that aids scholars in the understanding of judiciary law and social justice that was occurring in Egypt at the time. While this is true it also helps modern scholars understand writing styles from this time and assisting in identification of the literary themes in…

While many individual monk-warriors are still recognized from the Heian period in Japan, the most notorious amongst them all in Japanese records and literature is Shinjitsu. Regarded as “Japan’s number one evil martial monk,”1 Shinjitsu comes across as more of an akuso (evil monk) than the “ultimate representation of the greedy and violent sōhei”2 that previous interpretations and literature make him out to be. In his book The Teeth and Claws of Buddha, Mikael S. Adolphson attempts to better classify…

Akhenaten, originally known as Amenhotep IV, was the ruler of Egypt during the Armena Period of the 18th Dynasty. Although he only reigned for 17 years, the changes he made to Egypt’s religion, economy and politics affected many. This made him very well known. The motives of his decisions are still relatively unsure today, however the reformation of religion had a great impact on society as it influenced so many aspects of Egyptian life. Akhenten introduced the concept of a monotheism religion, trying…

After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Han dynasty drew from the teachings of Confucius to create the Han Synthesis. This formed the traditional belief in China that history repeats itself and directly contributed to the Dynastic Cycle. This is demonstrated by the use of Confucius teachings, the Dynastic Cycle and the Han Synthesis when addressing the Good Life, Good Society and Good State respectively. Each of these philosophies highlight that Chinese history repeats itself by casting light on this…

The Amarna Period is a time in Egypt’s history regarded with mystery and revolutionary rebellion towards tradition. Egypt is a region bound by its tradition and ritual. Throughout time Egypt has been attached to durable and consistent customs backed by a long and rich history. The Amarna style emerges at a time where the Egyptian people experience great conflict and turmoil. Changes break the back of Egypt for eighteen years of distortion and modification. Around the year 1353 BC Amenhotep IV is…

I. Introduction I am investigating the Jewish Exodus from ancient Egypt, which reportedly took place around the 13th Century BC. I was raised in a Jewish household, and growing up Passover has always been one of my favorite holidays. I had so much fun searching for the Afikomen, welcoming Elijah to our Seder table, and above all, retelling the story of how the Jews were freed from slavery and escaped the wrath of the Pharaoh thanks to the guidance of God. It’s a magical story which has inspired hope…

(Title) Dating from the Dynastic Period of Egypt (3000-2938 BCE), the Narmer Pallet is one of the most important archeological findings to date. Previous to king Narmer, Lower and Upper Egypt were divided and frequently at war with each other. The common belief of most historians is that the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt was due to the influence and propaganda of King Narmer and his court. On one side of the palette, king Narmer is pictured with the bulbed-white crown of Upper Egypt, while…

Biases From the Enlightenment Period Abstract All three dominant subjects: mind, men, and standard literature, not only share dominance, but also relate to the fact that their roles are clearly shown in the schools of our society. Schools exercise the brain, boys are pushed harder and expected to do better in school, while canonic literature haunts students throughout their English classes. The body, women, and horrific literature take a back seat to their counterparts, but…