Western Scholars On Ancient Egypt

The Nile flood cycle was broken up into three different seasons. The first was Akhet (flood season), which happened mid-June to mid-October. During this time, the Nile flooded and land was fertilized. Farmers had to find other means of work during this time, such as repairing canals, or working in the quarries. The second season was Peret (planting & growing season), which happened mid-October to mid-February. During this time the flooding stopped, and crops were planted and tended to. The final season was Shemu (harvest season), which happened mid-February to mid-June. During this time, crops in the Lower Nile were harvested and sent to the market. The lives of Ancient Egyptians depended on the success of the flood cycle. If one year, there was a “bad Nile,” the lives of Ancient Egyptians were put at risk. Too little water could cause the soil to be dry, which would cause a bad harvest. On the other hand, too much water can cause the soil to have excess water, which could affect the growth of the crops. The Nile River decided the fate of the Ancient Egyptians. Understanding the flood cycle was imperative to the success of Ancient

The Nile River was the life force of ancient Egypt. People from all over the region immigrated to the area for its irrigation waters and rich silt deposits. The geography of the region played a huge role in the way the inhabitants and civilization in general was formed. The main core of Egypt covered 386, 560 square miles, of which only 11, 720 were cultivable (Tignor et al., Worlds Together, 62). The Nile differed itself specifically from the Tigris and Euphrates in that its waters did not irrigate or fertilize nearly as well but it did create green belts along the water. This created a society that flourished along the river. The Nile unlike Mesopotamia did not have a bountiful borderland but did have a desert rich in materials. The Niles predictability as the source of life and abundance shaped the character of the people and their culture. (Tignor et al., Worlds Together, 63). The Nile was peaceful and calm unlike the vicious Tigris And Euphrates Rivers. Egypt with its natural borders, which included the Mediterranean Sea, Deserts, and Large Waterfalls, was very isolated. This helped to achieve

Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian agricultural lives were highly differentiated due to their contrasting geographical situations, and also differences in technological processes and developments. Only a small area of Egyptian land (the Delta and Nile Valley) was fertile during the annual inundation of the river Nile. Moreover, harsh natural circumstances created a famine risk for the entire population, thus restricting the freedom to decide for a common citizen. To illustrate, an uneven spillage of the river Nile, when there were insufficient water resources for the agriculture or floods threatening corps, required a unified, or communal, water regulation and distributional system. So, a

Ancient Egypt, specifically the Ptolemaic empire, was a very interesting time period with many different qualities than we’re used to. It was a time with more conflict and different rulers and groups coming into1. It was a time when rulers were considered kings or queens because woman were also able to rule. This also means that their governmental system was different from ours because they were ruled under a monarch2. Instead of voting someone into power, their ruling system was hereditary. This means that the first son or daughter of the previous ruler would become the next ruler after their parent stepped down3. With a new empire came new cultural changes too, like the creation of a new god. This was another difference between our world

Egypt was one of the most dominant powers in its time. It always changing with its Pharaohs and priests because of what they thought needed to happen or change. When they made laws they told the public that the gods had said that these laws needed to be in place. They happened to have a lot of gods so they could say which god wanted what to happen. This was the same in most civilizations at the time. These laws are what kept Egypt from falling for so long from interior conflicts. I think that this civilization used its religion a little bit to get what they wanted. They were one of the largest civilizations during this time period and they used that to their advantage when they went to do anything from making laws to going to war. I think

In between 5000 BCE and 4000 BCE, a group of farmers settled in the valley of the Nile, because of the annual floods the soil was always fertile and revitalized making it an ideal place to stay. After some time, these settlers started to sector out forming distinct states and Kingdoms. Travelling from Southern Egypt to Nubia or the Meditteranean was easy due to the Nile River making trade an easy conquest, thus these people were very wealthy and able to create art and manufactured goods. However, its important to note that the distinct states still existed and the difference between the states and Kingdoms exaggerated as time went along, by 3500 BCE Egypt had been split into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt, it wasn't until Aha, the King of Upper

From what the reader know, and what historians know Egypt is one of the greatest civilizations to ever emerge in this world. A society ruled by divine kingship, and belief in polytheism. It was not because of what the Egyptians did but more so of what was left behind for other readers and educators to see. Considering the fact that the Egyptians established a very unique language and writing system also called hieroglyphics, the Egyptians had to establish a private society due to the fact that no other person was higher than the Scribes, who were the

The Egyptians believed in a lot of things that would be looked at as craziness nowadays. They would mummify people, mainly the Pharaohs, when they died. They strongly believe in the “afterlife” and would do things to make the people that died happy in the afterlife. There were many kingdoms in Egypt, but there were also hardships as well.

among them. What I mean by this is that since each city worshipped a different

Ancient Egyptian religion belief in or worship of more than one god and rituals. They devoted their time and effort on wealth for survival in the next world because the Egyptians stressed on an afterlife. After they stressed the survival of their souls after death with providing grave goods, tombs, and offerings to the bodies and they own spirits. The Egyptian religious art was influenced by many factors but the main reason was to provide company to the deceased in the other world. They stressed that the afterlife was everything and need to prepare for it. It included detailed work of human beings, nature, and certain life they were living.

Ruth Demese Ancient Egypt is often revered as one of the most influential empires in the world. Ancient Egyptian civilization is one of the longest running societies in recorded history, and counterintuitively, this society came to fruition in “one of the largest arid desert areas in the world (Kemp 2006: 8).”. The initial success of a society is often determined by the resources made available to them, such as food and water, which emphasizes the importance for the Nile River, which ran through one of the driest desert regions. In fact, this climate is so inhospitable that it would have likely been impossible if not for the Nile River. Due to the vitality of the water on Egyptian civilization throughout time, climate, hydrological flux, and

The Ancient Egyptians are a well-known civilization. The country of Egypt is located along the Nile River Valley in the Northern part of Africa (Civilization: Ancient Egypt). From 3100 B.C. to 332 B.C., this ancient civilization was dominant in the Mediterranean world (History.com, 2009). Whether a person learned about the Egyptians in their Bible or read about them in their history class, there is no doubt that these people were the great nation of their time. “The people of ancient Egypt valued family life highly” (Okasha, 2012, p.162). Okasha (2012) also stated that the Egyptian family was the foundational and basic social unit that created the stability, well-being and sustainability of the Egyptian society (p.162). This is one of the major reasons for Ancient Egypt’s success. Without a good foundation, their society would not have been able to last almost 3000 years.

Every year the Nile would flood and the places where it did flood was fertile. The Egyptians then figured out what time the Nile would flood every year. They then developed their farming system to go around the flood of the Nile. They had several different seasons in which they would either plant crops or harvest them. Eventually the Egyptians figured out how to use the Nile for irrigation so they wouldn’t have to wait for the Nile to flood. It was a good thing the Egyptians figured out how to farm because they would then trade what they farmed for things they needed more. Most of Egypt’s wealth could be turned back to farming and crops. The pharaoh would own all of the land so with the crops that people planted they would get a small percentage then he would take the rest of the

The Nile River Valley civilization¬¬—that went along the Nile River—was originally created in Egypt during the Neolithic Revolution. The Nile civilization, which was protected, covered, and surrounded by water and deserts, was able to grow more into Egypt and its surrounding colonies, which went along the Nile River also. Egypt, as the ancient Greek historian Herodotus states, “is the wholly gift of the Nile.” By saying this, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, literally means that the Nile has saved Egypt. In his eyes the Nile is a gift to Egypt. I believe this is because the land would be dried out and swallowed up by all of the barren deserts that surround Egypt. This is not the only flaw of the deserts that surround Egypt; they also limit where people can settle. Because so much of Egypt was covered by

Water played a big role in Egypt’s ability to develop as a civilization. Therefore, Egypt is also known as a “river civilization” because the Nile River had a huge influence on the lives of the people. It literally meant the difference between life and death to the Egyptians because they depended on it for drinking, bathing, and watering crops. Since Egypt has been a “land of contrasts, a place of hot sunny days and cold nights, of rop-laden fields and empty desert”, it was necessary to use the Nile to their advantage (Background Essay). The people of Egypt shaped their lives around the river and it still provides valuable resources to this day.