EGYPT’S STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES Strengths: 1- the Nile river and its fertile banks 2- isolated country difficult to invade 3- papyrus growing on the banks so possibility to write. And they do write and record everything. Writers are then called Scribes. 4- On the Mediterranean Sea‚ but also south in Africa: contact with two worlds so to speak. And also‚ an opening on the red sea called Erythrean Sea‚ so also commerce with Persia and India. 5- A happy people‚ full of optimism‚ meditating
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gods. "One pharaoh‚ a female nonetheless‚ even went so far as to concoct a wild story to insure her subjects saw her as divinely appointed by Hatshepsut." (The World of the Ancient Egyptian Gods‚ 2008) Apart from a short period of time when pharaoh Akhenaten tried to establish a monotheistic devotion to one god but the nation was ruled by numerous different Egyptian gods and goddess. Egyptian religion was so interconnected
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closer examination reveals such similarities. Among the many artifacts that both collections contain‚ statues of pharaohs are common. Among the statues found in the Egyptian Antiquities Museum one can find the statue of Khafre (Fourth Dynasty)‚ Akhenaten (Eighteenth Dynasty)‚ and Thutmose III (Eighteenth Dynasty). The British Museum holds statues of Sunusret III (Twelfth Dynasty)‚ and Amenhotep III (Eighteenth Dynasty). These statues show a common relic between both museums.
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international power that expanded during its greatest extension to an empire as far south as Tombos in Nubia‚ and included parts of the Levant in the east. This period is noted for some of the most well known Pharaohs‚ including Hatshepsut‚ Thutmose III‚ Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti‚ Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. The first historically attested expression of monotheism came during this period as Atenism. Frequent contacts with other nations brought new ideas to the New Kingdom. The country was later invaded
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religious or political motives. It is a frequent component of major political or religious changes. The term does not generally encompass the specific destruction of images of a ruler after his death or overthrow (damnatio memoriae)‚ for example Akhenaten in Ancient Egypt.People who engage in or support iconoclasm are called "iconoclasts"‚ a term that has come to be applied figuratively to any individual who challenges established dogma or conventions. Conversely‚ people who revere or venerate religious
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evil spirits. [B] believed to keep royalty young forever. [C] a fragrant substance burned on Egyptian altars. [D] used in mummification of the Egyptian pharaohs. [E] a necessary material used in early ship building. 8. The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with [A] damaging the economy beyond repair. [B] implementing political reforms that harmed the majority of Egyptians. [C] linking his wealth to the traditional system. [D]
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Horemhebe‚ which‚ together with XX‚ is called Ramessid. They were tasked with restoring the influence of Egypt in the "post-World" world‚ which underwent major changes. The great legacy of Thutmose III in Asia was almost lost. Absorbed by the reform‚ Akhenaten departed from an active foreign policy‚ reacting little to the letters of the Asian vassal kings about the growing threat of the Hittites. The latter‚ meanwhile‚ defeated Arzava‚ shared with Assyria Mitanni and claimed Syria-Palestine. Collision
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Nefertiti is dated between 1352-1336 BCE. The detached bust was made during the Amarna period. Nefertiti‚ otherwise called Nofreteti‚ was a standout amongst the most remarkable ladies in Egypt’s history. Nefertiti was the most loved wife of pharaoh Akhenaten IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty‚ her name generally means "the delightful one to come" which reflects upon her appearance and how beautiful she is. The brilliant‚ painted limestone bust of Nefertiti indicated wearing her trademark‚ level topped crown
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Mark Getlein book‚ Living with Art takes the reader through a journey into understanding the various styles of art throughout time. In chapter fourteen of the book Getlein explains the different time periods of art. The time periods include the Oldest art‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Egyptian. The oldest art focuses on art near and around the Mediterranean Sea before 3000 B.C. defined as the prehistoric and Neolithic. The prehistoric era was a period when there was a nomadic lifestyle largely dependent on hunting
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