Hawass: A Comparison Of Egypt And Baghdad

The section, or rather, sections that have struck me this week are the ones on Mesopotamia & Persia and Egypt. I have sort of a personal connection to both.

Egypt is a land of rich culture, society, religion, customs, and prosperity. Tourists flock over in floods to marvel at the wonders of Egypt: the pyramids, the temples, the Sphinx, and the fortresses. But if the Egyptians hadn’t been lucky to stumble upon the land of Egypt, there would not be much left to see. Egypt’s unique geography separates it from other lands. Each of the five themes of geography, which are location, region, place, interaction, and movement, are distinctly different from the others and have shaped Egypt’s environment throughout the ages.

In Ancient Egypt and Ancient Middle East, the two empires had many similarities and differences which helped them survive and evolve to become something better. Ancient Middle East was located between the Euphrates and Tigris river, hence, the name Mesopotamia, which means “between the rivers”. In the Ancient Middle East, similar to the Egyptians, they were conquered leading their empire to spread into Asia Minor but stopping near Thebes. Ancient Egypt, however, was located along the Nile river which was the main source of water income. Egypt eventually spread along Canaan stopping near Asia minor due to new rulers coming into play and a larger desire for power. Even though Ancient Middle East and Ancient Egypt share the polytheistic belief and relied on rivers; the differences between Ancient Middle East and Ancient Egypt are social standings and the rights of a woman.

Modern day wouldn’t be what it was if early civilizations didn’t rise from nomadic life. Over periods of time, civilizations had evolved into what we know as modern day civilizations, but it couldn’t be possible without these two early civilizations. Between the years 3200-500 B.C two regions Middle East and Egypt had thriving societies. Ancient Middle East consisted of the civilizations of Sumer and Mesopotamia while Ancient Egypt consisted of the civilization of Egypt.Regions like these had developed the technology that has evolved into what people use in modern day. These regions relied on multiple items that allowed it to inhabit civilizations for so long. These two areas were different from one another, but they had many similarities. For example, even though Ancient Middle East and Ancient Egypt share their reliability on rivers and social structure, they differ because of their cultural arts and their views on the afterlife.

today i'm known as The Mighty Egyptian. My dad came from the planet Krypton. My mom comes from the planet Earth. When my dad went to Earth he met my mom then became girlfriend and boyfriend and then got married and had me. Then named me The Mighty Egyptian they thought that was a cool name. Then when I was twelve I started feeling stuff in my body change. When I ran, I ran 100 m.p.h. So I asked my dad why I could run so fast he said that he and mom had super powers. I asked what superpowers do I have. He said I have super speed, super vision, telepathy, flying, and invisibility. And my weakness was force fields and he said my arch enemy is Spongebob squarepants.

Describe how Egypt and the Persian empires used the idea of God for political purposes.

A multitude of people come to Egypt because of our booming economy. Specifically, they see that we always have a surplus of food lingering in the markets no matter the season.

The Egyptians and Hitties believed that the sun-god (Eygpt) and the storm-god (HItties) wanted peace and “brotherhood”, for the two kingdoms to unite and not to be against each other. Also the religion played a role when it came to the gods refused for these two kingdoms to have any hostility against each other from the time the treaty was created to the end of time. The gods that it invoked were the sun-god which was an Egyptian god and then the Hitties god which was the storm-god. This gods were invoked because it is to be believed that they wanted these two kingdoms to work together and to unite if one needed help someone to ally themselves

Research Question: How did the modernization that Muhammad Ali Pasha encouraged impact the Egypt economically, socially, and politically?

Lately a debate that has the question, was Nubia as powerful and successful as Egypt. See this is a very interesting question, and the topic in intriguing, but I have come to the tricky conclusion that Egypt was better. Today I’m going to explain why Egypt is better by comparing the power of Egypt and Nubia. Not only will I show the strengths of Egypt against Nubia, I will show the weaknesses of Nubia as well, so let’s get started.

Frank Fanon once said, “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief” (Quotes About Revolution). This quote gives us a better understanding as to why the Egyptians and Colonists reacted in the means they did, and also why the governments of each society used their power in the manner that they did, which started these revolutions. The colonists of the American Revolution and Egyptians of

Mesopotamia and Egypt were one of the first civilizations developed. The harsh climate made agriculture challenging in the beginning. The inhabitants of these places faced new obstacles all the time in order to live. Whether it was the environment, or their beliefs, there was always something that made it hard for the societies living in both places to adapt. Often a natural disaster would occur and damage everything in its way. The civilians living there had to learn to adjust to their environment and try to work with it. They faced many difficulties but in the end they learned how to make it work for them.

Syria is the longest settled city in the world and has been engaged in a bloody civil war that threatens not only Syria but also all of its neighboring countries.

Egypt’s economy is very diverse and depends a great deal on agriculture, tourism, petroleum, and revenue collection from Egyptians working abroad. Egypt is separated by the highly fertile Nile Valley. This is where most of Egypt’s economic activity takes place. Furthermore, the Nile Valley is where 80 of the 86 million people live. This is because the rest of Egypt is mostly desert; this makes habitation difficult. The Egyptian economy measured by GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was 286 billion dollars in 2014 and is the 3rd largest economy in Africa, behind Nigeria ($569B) and South Africa ($349B). The key areas that make up the GDP are: Agriculture (14%), Industries

The Arab region has a conspicuous dilemma regarding countries’ inability to develop into democratic nations. One would expect that because of historical events and transformations in government policies that at least a few of the Arab nations would emerge as democracies. And yet, none have been able to do so. There are several factors that may cause this democracy deficit in the region, but one must realize that every country has its own specific and unique case. Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa have undergone several changes in politics but none that have caused them to transition into democratic states. The Arab world has become a region where corruption and authoritarianism has become the bulking features of politics. Analysts, historians, and political researchers have strived to find a single solution or answer to the puzzle regarding Arab exceptionalism. Arab exceptionalism refers to the current unreachable transition to democratic rule in Arab nations. Every Arab country has a specific reason for its democracy deficit but because all Arab countries have very similar cultural and religious practices and beliefs, analysts tend to seek one feature they all have in common that may be the cause of this lack of democracy.