AFST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ancient Egyptian Literature, Shabaka Stone, Osiris Myth
22 Sep 2016
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River runs south to north, travel is possible both ways. Silt left behind creates arable land extending for several miles on either side of the river. 10000 bce harvesting of wild barley along the nile. 5000 bce permanent agricultural settlements along the nile. 3600-3300 bce settlements at nagada and hierakonpolis move towards specialized labor and political hierarchy. 3100-2575 bce systemization of egyptian economy and society. Each nome retains a relatively continuous regional identity throughout egypt"s reign. Osiris"s wife/sister, isis, travels the earth to collect the pieces of her husband"s corpse. The contending of horus and set horus defeated set in series of contests, when they plead case before other egyptian gods. The story of osiris, isis, set and horus is the most popular and long lasting story in ancient egyptian literature. Multiple meanings: a story about just rule, a story about achievement of the afterlife, a story about divine kingship, a story involving family.
