HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Arzawa, Muwatalli Ii, Dual Representation
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Lecture #8- egypt in the middle and new kingdoms. Mummification- standard practice in starting in middle kingdom. Common life: construction sites- ex. pyramid, much evidence lost because of made of mud brick, some evidence from pictographs. 1st intermediate period 2181-2055 bce: one of the first invasions- kings of nubia from south into lower egypt. Had lots of silver and gold, and strong agricultural people try to take over nile river valley. Nomarchs try to drive them away, so mentuhotep stepped up. Middle kingdom 2055-1650: mentuhotep ii of thebes. His statue wasn"t as highly crafted and detailed (middle kingdom was a lesser version of the new kingdom: ma"at-the idea of divine order by the gods to keep chaos at bay (represented as winged woman) Mentuhotep admisters things on earth to make sure ma"at is maintaines. Mentuhotep was the righteous embodiment of justice: the weighing of the heart-cerememony where all the deeds in your life are judged.
