HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Indus River, Himalayas
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Pharaohs: a living god, ruled for nearly 3,000 years, maat= cosmic order, how does one convince others that they are a living god, predictable nature patterns, monumental architecture, river dominates culture, nile river is very predictable. Cataracts of the nile: fall lines/ shoals, shallow rocky area, six total, meroe and khartoum isolated from egyptian control, developed on civilization and religion. The pyramids: more than just royal tombs: public monuments, khufu 2350 bce, who built it, not slaves, but volunteers, what does its construction tell us about egypt, pyramids built egypt. Look at phone : why do modern israelis continue to perpetrate this myth, modern day islamic-jewish relations. Indus river valley (3000 bce- 1500 bce: difficulties documenting indus river valley history, water is central to development/ religion, disappearance likely due to climate change and natural disasters.
