CLAS-110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Napata, Amenmesse, Nineteenth Dynasty Of Egypt
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Midterm exam all material to the end of the middle kingdom in egypt. Geography of egypt is distinct develops in a cultural isolation, much different than the near. There aren"t any real neighbors in the early development of egypt. Upper egypt: (go up the river, south) Lower egypt: (go down the river, north) the territory is much marshier, growing of papyrus. The rhythm of life is dictated by the river nile three distinct seasons: flood (june october, going-down of flood (october-march, drought, the season of harvest (march june) The city of memphis: just on the west bank of the nile. Often put on maps on the east bank of the nile, because the east side was associated with the rising sun, while the west was associated with the setting sun (death). All of the burial sites are on the west side of the nile. Each kingdom in egypt is associated with a certain set of dynasties.
