HST 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Maat

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: History
• Course: HST 210
• Professor: Goldberg( T A)

Document Summary

Code of conduct for elites, written by an elite. Everyone, all levels of society, wanted to be mummified. Class distinctions continue after death -- social hierarchy. Modern imperialism = finding new markets for goods. Political states expand for new markets, raw materials. Why we read it: the drive for stuff isn"t just a modern concept. Attempt to explain why empires are expanded, maintained. Example: pharaoh sees expansion as a way to legitimize authority. Example: egyptian capitals" desire for gold from nubia. Example: gold in nubia pulled egypt"s power there.