Middle Kingdom of Egypt

quaint short story, the “Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor” actually has a lot of deeper meaning and symbolism that can be easily overlooked. It is an ancient story, originating from around 2000-1700 BC, during the so-called Middle Kingdom period of Egyptian history. The ties to Ancient Egypt culture and beliefs become apparent throughout the narrative. The "Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor" displays subtle themes throughout the story, but the focus will be on divinity and the significance of the…

In West Africa, the “human experiment” lasted for hundreds of years. West Africans developed agriculture independently. This led to large, complex states. Eventually, more connections between the world zones hurt West African civilizations. The start of West African states West Africa developed agriculture on its own, like the Fertile Crescent did earlier. Starting around 3000 BCE, West Africans began to grow more food. This food was extra energy that supported more people than did hunting and…

Akhenaten must have truly valued his wife to bestow her with such an honor with his full confidence in her ability to help him manage the reforms he wished to initiate. Nefertiti must have wielded more power than any woman in Egypt since the time of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE). (Mark) Several temples to Aten had been commissioned in Thebes by the pharaoh before his announcement. The artwork on these temples were unlike the adornments of previous temples. Idolatry of gods and reliefs…

Palestine is the Holy Land, though it doesn’t seem like it. For the past century, Palestinians and Israelis (Zionists) cannot seem to like each other or at least try not to kill each other. The hostility between these two “countries” is extremely controversial. The Palestinian revolts have been escalating and there have been two intifadas that have killed thousands of people; it is just a matter of time for the third one. With the way things are going it will likely happen sooner than later. The…

Etruscan kingdom. The Etruscans were in central western Italy and became a leading power in Italy in the 6th century who conquered territory down the western coast of Italy and eventually expanded up the Po river to the north. It is also notable that the Etruscans entered into conflict with the Greeks and allied with Carthage Rome 's future rival. The Etruscans kingdom did decline as the Celts began invading and settling along the Po river, this allowed a rebellion in the south of the kingdom to…

Introduction In 605 B.C during Jehoiakim’s reign, the Babylonian’s king Nebuchadnezzar took Daniel and his friends as captives when he besieged Jerusalem. Daniel was taken captive because he fit in the standards, which the king was searching for: young men, good-looking and smart. During the time of captivity, Daniel, the author of the book of the Bible with the same name , writes about the dreams, visions and situations he passed in the course of the captivity. Indeed Daniel’s actions…

Ancient Greece is considered by many to be the foundation of Western society. It was the birthplace of democracy, Olympic sports, and also many of the styles of art we know and celebrate today. In fact, the Greeks were able to develop a mastery of their art that is still admired and sought after to this day. The Aphrodite of Melos, is an astounding sculpture that exemplifies this skill while carrying a powerful message along with it. The piece was created during the Hellenistic Period in…

Seated Scribe, also sometimes called the "Squatting Scribe," is an ancient Egyptian structure discovered in Saqqara, displaying a seated figure at work, and is overall a very detailed sculpture admired by many. The Seated Scribe dates back to the Old Kingdom. The exact date…

Discussion Forum 9 - Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Name: Hongfei Long 1 - List at least three countries that recently reported cases of MERS-CoV. According to the latest WHO maps and epicurves (2016), from 2012 to 2016, the countries that have declared cases are: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (KSA), Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen. Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom.,…

This paper discusses the process of mummification, the coffin, and tomb that the mummy would spend the remainder of its physical state in. The true desire of ancient Egyptians was to prolong their existence as long as possible. For this reason mummification was an important and prominent part of their culture. The conclusion that I made from this research is that archeologists’ disregard of ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife is problematic and the disruption of graves should be…