Nubia

empty and Queen Hatshepsut had to fill it. This was one of the best things that happened to Egypt, if not all of history. The new Queen did many wonderful things for the kingdom. One of these things that Queen Hatshepsut did was to send soldiers into Nubia. She conquered part of it, and expanded Egypt’s borders. She also sent traders to faraway lands to trade and got some very precious items to the Egyptians like trees. The Queen also helped restore temples for the gods so people could pray in…

Whether tax avoidance is an acceptable business practice Tax avoidance is a very common phenomenon in modern society, as it is a legal way to reduce taxation, in other word, to increase profit. There are two main types of tax avoidance, one is using methods, allowed by law, to minimise tax, another one is manipulating tax loopholes to reduce tax payment. This essay will mainly discuss the later type, as the line between this kind of tax avoidance and tax evasion is not clear, and there are…

and upon her husband’s death in 1479 BCE, she became the most powerful female leader of Egypt. She was the first woman to assume full responsibility and power as pharaoh, commissioning large building projects and conducting military expeditions into Nubia. To assert her authority as sovereign, she wore the traditional male pharaoh attire as well as a fake beard. After her reign, King Thutmose III sought to erase all mention of her from her monuments, however, to this day she is still remembered…

Some of the earliest civilizations in the world had very similar, but also very different ways of life. A couple of the earliest civilizations and most prominent in the world where Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. These two particular civilizations probably had some of the greatest influence not just on their community, but on the whole world around them. Both of these particular civilizations where at the height of their era around 2000 B.C.E., the things they did like trade and agriculture…

Key Concept 1.3 The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies 1. Civilizations are large societies with cities and powerful states. Defining characteristics of civilizations include: producing agricultural surpluses, specialization of labor, containing cities, complex institutions (political bureaucracies, armies, religious hierarchies), having clearly stratified social hierarchies, and organized long-distance trade. 2. As civilizations grew, and…

was imminent pressure to improve defenses to avoid conquer. In an attempt to fulfill this, Egypt itself became a conqueror. One of the first conquering pharaohs was Thutmose I. As a result of his conquests, the land of Egypt was expanded to Syria, Nubia, and farther south to the Fourth Cataract drastically improving Egyptian influence, lessening its chances of being attacked. Under Thutmose I, Egypt became the first empire to command western Asia. Not only was Egypt expanding and gaining…

KARNAK TEMPLE Karnak temple is one of the largest religious buildings located at Luxor, south of Cairo, Egypt. (Frederick Monderson, 2007 Page10-Page12) In fact, Karnak temple is the modern name while the ancient name was Ipet-isut and the meaning of this temple is “The most sacred of places”. The temple’s covering is about 200 acres and this huge temple has 2000 years history. The Open Air Museum is at the north of the first courtyard. Next, Karnak temple was separate in three parts…

Day 6, Learn a new habit: good thinking or the problem-solving technique Good thinking is more or less positive thinking, and those who choose this path (good thinking with all circumstances), are able to solve problems faster than the ones who let themselves be overtaken by grief, sadness or anger. This is not just something that is said for the fun of it. In fact, in 1890 William James an American Philosopher and Psychologist had already figured out that our thoughts could change the…

In the Babylonian civilization they had a king for every city-state and they were referred to as the local God of each city-state. They were known as the ensi, God’s representative and governor. They had the support of military leaders, priests, priestesses, and other important individuals. Religion was very powerful during this time. Since the ensi was looked to as the God of their land being close with religious figures made a big impact if they continued to be liked and rule they area. The…

Chapter 3: First Civilizations-Cities, States, and Unequal Societies, 3500 BCE to 500 BCE Questions: 1. When and where did the First Civilizations emerge? • Much like agriculture, emerging civilizations were a global phenomenon. They first became evident in three specific locations (from 3500 B.C.E to 3000 B.C.E.) in Mesopotamia, the Egyptian Nile River valley, and Norte Chico. • Following this, the next three specific civilizations emerged. By 2000 (to 1,200) B.C.E, the Indus Valley, China,…