HIS 121 Lecture 4: History of Western Civilizations N4
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Late 2nd millennium (around 1200 bce): disruption in the mediterranean. Don"t have a cohesive group of people to have people gather and start a rebellion. Rule by fear (leaving skulls out visibly) Flood in late summer, harvest in spring. Protection from conquerors with the desert around them. Waterfalls making the nile difficult to travel by. Legendary conqueror narmer, c. 3000 unifies egyptian kingdom. Cultural and political center of ancient egypt. Beginning of the fall of the pharaohs. If the weather is shit it"s because the pharaoh isn"t doing his job right. If you behave well, you"ll have a good afterlife. Chariots as a technological advancement and helped to conquer egypt. Earthly incarnation of horus, later of ra. Absolute rulers, had slaves buried with them from 2600 bce. Most powerful during early dynastic period (3050-2647 bce) and old kingdom (2647-2124 bce) Combines logographs (whole words) and phonograms (sounds) Tallest buildings in the world until 19th century.
