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The “Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor” is an ancient story, originating from around 2000-1700 BC, during the so-called Middle Kingdom period of Egyptian history. The story largely follows a previous journey made by the narrator, which involves him becoming shipwrecked on an island. Throughout the course of this tale, the number three holds great significance to understanding the presence of divinity in the story, which in turn reveals the real message of the tale; the importance of family. The…

Abstract: Cleopatra was a very smart and an intelligent commander. Despite her abilities and effort, she failed which made her life hopeless rather than glamourous. Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII died and in his will he left the kingdom to Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII. At the time, Cleopatra was 18 years old, while her brother was 10 years old. Ptolemy forces her to leave Alexandri and go to Syria. This is where Cleopatra goes and raises a Roman Military. She then goes to the…

The rise of Queen Hatshepsut, the woman who became the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty. Her reign was said to be the longest of any other woman before and after her. Not only did she lead her country for years but it flourished. This paper will go through Queen Hatshepsut the woman, from queen to pharaoh, and obliterated from history. Before she was the considered the greatest women in history, Queen Hatshepsut was just an ordinary woman and daughter of a king. Queen Hatshepsut reigned…

“Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt” (Wikipedia). Although, the Egyptian culture has been called "the gift of the Nile", Egypt is known for its geography , architecture ,and culture; but without the Nile river Egypt may have never existed. Geography is the defining feature of the thriving success of the ancient Egypt empire. The Nile created two very different…

The impact of Akhenaten’s reign on Egyptian society Egypt has forever been the home of revolution; with the falling of Mubarak being merely the most recent one. About 3400 years ago, throughout the 13th century BCE, a rather unusual revolution occurred in Egypt, which became, and has become a subject of enormous controversy. Though it was only a momentary revolution, it was believed to have had great impacts on Egypt’s society, or civilization. To be specific, I am talking about the revolution…

The Predynastic period was a time of huge transition in the years of 3500 BCE. There were political changes and also divides. These years focused on tombs, pottery, paintings, and other pieces of art that also took place in the 3500s. In ancient Egypt many tombs and temples were in different places and were being built with different types of materials. The most common and original tomb type was the mastaba, which is also known as the “bench”. The mastaba is a shape of a rectangle brick or a…

The New Kingdom was a very significant period in Egypt whereby society changed dramatically as a result of expansion and new foundations of political, military, administrative and religious matters. However, it is also a period which highlighted much of what is known today about non- royal people everyday society, as a result of archaeological evidence. This essay examines how women were depicted in everyday society, particularly drawing on how gender was represented and constructed through…

Ancient Mesopotamia is located in-between the Tigris river and the Euphrates river in Europe. With-in Mesopotamia is Babylonia which was located where the two rivers meet, with-in Babylonia is Akkad and Sumer. Akkad was located in the northern part of Babylonia while Sumer was located in the south in the channel of the river system. According to Robert A. Guisepi in his article Sumeria, Ancient Sumeria (Sumer), A History of Ancient Sumer Including its Contributions; Sumer was “broken by river…

Discuss the role of women in Egyptian or Near Eastern society ~~~~~ Ancient Egypt was one of the most advanced and productive civilisations in antiquity spanning thousands of years. Its people created collosal temples, magnificent tombs, the hieroglyphic language and unique art. Within this kingdom predominately ruled by men, women could still wield considerable influence indirectly and in some cases directly. They were protected in…

The story of Enuma Elish is inscribed on seven cuneiform tablets, recovered by a collector named AH Layard in Iraq (Matthews and Benjamin). This story has some parallel tales told in the Old Testament, such as Genesis, Exodus and the Psalms. This story presents the father and mother, Apsu and Tiamat, who represent saltwater and freshwater who were present before the creation of the universe. This story provides a description of a series of gods that were created: “When on high ... No heaven HAD…