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    My theory is that the whole series of events started out by Aye not liking Akhenaten because he was a heretic, and he assassinated him. Horemheb found out what Aye was doing and joined him because he was against Akhenaten. Then, Horemheb killed King Tut, but found out Aye was going to be the king. Horemheb kidnapped ankhesenamun and when Aye tried to save her, he was murdered and Tey became the queen. Horemheb married her and took credit for all of the reigns in that dynasty. Aye had the…

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    wanted to be in charge of all of Egypt. That is why i think that Aye killed him also to have Egypt the way he wanted it. I think that Aye killed King Tut to force Anka to marry him, then made Anka write the letter to the Hittites so she went there to be married to the Hittite prince. Then he ended up having Tey as queen which shows they had to get rid of Anka to continue their plan. Then Tey does become queen which shows that their plan was a success. Some people believe that he died in a…

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    was Egypt expanding and gaining prosperity, but it was also able to attain peace with other countries who did not dare invade. With the open of the New Kingdom and the defeat of the Hyksos, however, came a new array of enemies, one of which was the Hittites. These people arrived from modern Turkey as well as northern Syria, and beginning in the first half of the fourteenth century BC, slowly infiltrated vassal states, even seizing the major port city of Byblos. By the fifth year of the reign of…

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    In Chapter 1, the cultures and societies discussed include Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian civilization, the Hittite empire, and the Persian Empire. Major influences from these civilizations and empires have contributed to Western Civilization. Mesopotamian civilization developed between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and evolved to three definite societies: Sumer (2000s B.C), Babylonia (1000s B.C.), and Assyria (after 700s B.C.). The first known cities were founded by the Sumerians…

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    Psalm 51 Passage

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    sin, so how did he repent? Psalm 51 is written when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had slept with Bathsheba. This is a passage was to ask for the forgiveness, and mercy of God for what he has done to God, Bathsheba and Uriah the hittite. Uriah the hittite was one of the soldiers of David, a very noble man. One day David woke up in the night went on the roof and saw Bathsheba bathing. He made a servant fetch her and he slept with her. Few days later he had told him she is pregnant so in…

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    Ancient Egypt Hygiene

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    Ancient Egypt was possibly one of the greatest civilizations in known history. A country is not born great but made great by a strong leader. Of Egypt’s multitude of great leaders none were as notable as Ramesses II who was appropriately referred to as Ramesses the Great. Also, no matter how great the ruler there is not much he is capable of making if he does not have the right tool, but luckily the Egyptians had the land and resources for the civilization to thrive. Additionally, for a country…

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    A: The conquest of the middle east by the Roman empire shape the religious and political development of the region Although it's true and it did shape the development it does not relate to the statement which is why B is more accurate. B:The Hittites’ use of iron made them successful at…

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    The blind poet, Homer, brought about the worldwide known epic poems called The Iliad and The Odyssey in the 8th century; which narrates significant events of the Trojan War, Greek siege of the city Troy and its fall. These epics started a monomania for historians, archaeologists and others to contest and contend whether or not there was a historical Trojan War. There are many differing opinions on the subject matter, though it seems that the scenario of Homer's epic poem being loosely based on…

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    Over the course of the years, King Tutankhamen’s (also known as King Tut) death has remained a mystery. Many theories have been put forth, but still, the cause of his death is unknown. Some theories suggest that King Tut was murdered while other theories suggest that his death was an accident or an illness. The top three theories are the theory of Aye, the theory of Horemheb, and the theory of natural death. During the reign of Amenhotep IV (also known as Akhenaton), Egypt was catastrophic. The…

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    Exodus Argumentative Essay

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    The Exodus was the event that happened when God sent Moses to free His people, the Israelites, from the bondage of the ancient Egyptians (Exodus 3:10). The Exodus consisted of plagues, each sent because the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites be free from their oppression (Ex. 7.4-7). The Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians because there was a rapid increase of the number of Israelites and the Egyptians were worried that the Israelites would turn against them and attempt to take over (Ex…

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