Nubia

brass and copper items. This brought prosperity to the kingdom and empire. The port in the city was the Red Sea (Adulis). When agriculture and animal breeding became more common and started to flourish, the empire started to extend their rule to Nubia. When the Aksum empire started to spread, Christianity did as well. As Christianity grew stronger, the empire started to see its downfall and decline. Also, trade was diminished because of the clashing of the Sassanid and Constantinople empires.…

It also remained in various areas in North Africa. North Africans Christian sometimes welcomed the Islamic Armies as liberators from the political and spiritual oppression. There were exceptions the welcoming Christians in Nubia, which twice defeated Muslim armies at Dongola and was recognized as a sovereign state by the Islamic leaders in the treaty known as a baqt, the only Christian government legitimized. In the north Christians were encourage but not force to convert…

Egypt and China were two very strong early civilizations. They had many distinct differences and similarities. However, most noteable is that they are similar in religion and philosophies, but differed in political structure. They shared a belief in nature and the cycle of life. Their political structure and when they fought was majorly different. Politically wise, these two civilizations were dissimilar. China had many wars and battles, trying to invade and conquer other lands. Meanwhile,…

sculpture qualifies as in the round because viewers can walk around it, it’s a free standing sculpture, and it is a three-dimensional object. ¥ The Sphinx of Senwosret III has dimensions that are 28 and ¾ inches in length. ¥ Senwosret III was powerful in Nubia and he launched military campaigns as well as constructed fortresses along the Nile River. Therefore, he was worshiped…

Political Pharaohs had full control over the Egyptian state and were regarded as gods come to earth to ensure the wellbeing of citizens. One of the earliest Pharaohs, Menes, is accredited as the founder of the first dynasty and uniting Upper and Lower Egypt. He is widely believed to actually most likely be the pharoah Narmer. The land of Egypt was divided into 42 Nomes, each ruled by a Noble governor whom was appointed directly by the pharaoh. The law and justice system of Egypt was based on a…

It was head of the Nile delta and was thought to be convenient to be placed as the capital. Other cities like Thebes were thought to be important for political affairs. Cities also emerged in Nubia; a major one includes Kerma. Kerma was the center of overland and river routes for trade as well as the capital of the kingdom of Kush. With the emergence of these cities came great wealth, they needed to establish social classes for organization.…

Justice is defined as the moral principle determining just conduct. This is based on rational, ethical, religious, equality, and natural law. In the Epic of Gilgamesh it also follows this concept. Kings often were killed by their enemies, were just to their kin gdoms, while others were greedy and spoiled with power. Yet in history kings receive just as much fame. King Akhenaten of Egypt and Gilgamesh of Mesopotamia were powerful and crafty individuals, but their selfishness ruined their chances…

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…

The Nile River is a north-flowing river in northeast Africa. The Nile flows through nine countries, from the Delta region to Lake Victoria(the biggest of African Great Lakes). One half is called The Blue Nile, and the other half is called The White Nile, together they make the longest river in the world. It is about 4,250 miles long, and about 2 miles wide. Every year it would flood, when that would happen the Egyptians would thank the god Hapy, that was the beginning of the year. As it would…

most all Egyptians would work hard in the fields near the nile river. What they would do is they would grow crops to pay for taxes and for long distance trade or other things that include money. Wall paintings would show the Pharaoh Ramses invading Nubia and becoming the king there. Or conquering the people there to become their ruler. Gods were…