Blue Nile

horologists, measuring the hours in the day. Others studied astrology, a discipline which was central to Egyptian mythology, architecture and medicine. The movements of the universe determined temple opening times, crop planting and the level of the river Nile.…

How the Nile Shaped Ancient Egypt Do you base your life off of a river? Do you base when you work and when the seasons are off of a river? The Ancient Egyptians did just that. Ancient Egypt was settled all around the Nile River, which was between two deserts. The two deserts were the Western Desert and the Eastern Desert. To the east of the Eastern Desert was the Red Sea. To the North of the Nile was the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile helped to shape Ancient Egypt by basing the seasons off of the…

Thebes was a city-state in ancient Greece. Thebes was located in central Greece, a little to the north of Athens, and in between Delphi. Thebes was a farming city, unlike Athens and Corinth who were seaports. Thebes is strategically located on a low plateau commanding the surrounding plains of Boeotia. Thebes is the largest city-state located in Boeotia, a region in Greece. Unlike many parts of Greece where the soil was light and thin, Thebes has rich, fertile soil that is well irrigated.…

The three civilizations I have chosen are Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. Mesopotamia’s writing system is a significant contribution to world history. The invention of the writing enabled modern day practices such as accounting, and paying taxes (Strayer, 78). These remnants of writing have enabled historians to uncover the first civilizations. (Strayer, 92) These written records have enabled historians to interpret their view of life, occupation, justice and kinship. These written sources allow…

dynasty or the old kingdom that pyramids began to appear. “Most of the success of Egypt flourished around the Nile river” (Ancient-Eygpt.org). This river known as the Nile allowed Egypt able to sustain itself without the need to having to rely on rain or bring water from other places around the world. However, without the Nile river pyramids of Egypt would not have existed. The Nile was created during the millennia after the last great Ice age that ended around 10,000 BC (Bains,bbc.co.uk).…

Very advanced in agriculture and having further knowledge of the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptians thought they would be invincible forever. However, that didn’t last long until it all came to a halting stop. Agriculture was the foundation of early success for the Ancient Egyptians when they first emerged. New irrigation methods were spread across the land, such as the building of dams at the right angles to the exact flow of the Nile. Dikes were also built along the banks of the river and…

As I read both readings I was intrigued as they both focused on ancient cities and states and their developments. In the article Order, Legitimacy, and Wealth in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, by John Baines and Norman Yoffee they compare the differences in civilizations between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Later on I will explain what Baines and Yoffee mean by the terms they used to help us understand how ancient states developed and endured. Bruce G. Trigger explains the many distinctions between…

thriving. Geographically speaking, the civilization was broken into two major territories; Upper Egypt, which consisted of the nile itself; and Lower Egypt, which consisted of the territory known to us today as the Nile River Delta. Even in a desert environment, Egypt was known for its thriving agriculture industry thanks to fertile silt, the yearly flooding of the Nile, and their technological and industrial advancements in irrigation and canal building. In terms of government, the civilization…

Ground breaking discoveries through archaeology helps society to view life and times of an ancient civilisation however, many individuals seek other findings to support evidence of one aspect. Through archaeology, today’s society is able to view the life and times of an ancient community through a deeper analysis and provide mass amounts of detail to supply a conclusion as to how and why the population valued some aspects over others. Ernesto Schiaparelli is recognised as a great Egyptologist…

Specialized workers Specialized workers were ranked to the high class and low class. Pharaohs, Priests, Nobles, soldiers, scribes, merchants, farmers and salvers. Kings and Pharaohs were by far the most glorified and most important position. They thought to be the representatives of the gods and goddesses. People thought they were a cross between humans and gods, because of that, they received obedience and respect. They were the rulers of upper and lower classmen of Egypt. They owned the…