CLARCH 382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: First Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Abu Simbel Temples, Sixth Dynasty Of Egypt
12 Jan 2016
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The nile river - an aggrading river that drops a load on the way down to the medditeranean sea. The old kingdom nile at memphis - a cross section. Highest point in valley is right next to the river. Birket dashur - lake on western edge of nile flood plan. High dam built - no yearly flood anymore in old kingdom, they did not irrigate and they just relied on the flood. Nile is like a string of beads beads - flood bases. Sphinx - focus of interest for climate change. 7400-5300 bce - migration of hunter and gatherers into lush sahara. 3500 bce - monsoon rains shift back to south. Giza - wind blown sand and desert conditions in by 6th dynasty 2300 bce. Luxor - wind blown sand and desert conditions not appear until first intermediate period 2118-1940 bce. Abu simbel - sahelian conditions at end of the middle kingdom 1760 bce.
