HIST 3410 Lecture Notes - Wealth Concentration, Cultural Revolution, Napata

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 3410
• Professor: Femi Kolapo

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Hist 3410 september 30 2012 emergence of complex societies. *****october 2nd hist 3410 workshop: two paragraphs read unesco volume ii. How does the author explain the mergence of ancient egyptian, nubian & What does the concept of complex societies mean: interaction with east asia through trade, metal work and agricultural developments therefore more trades, development of paper and textiles, politics and civil servants. What major trend/s do you identify in the political history of egypt: pharaonic law stressed the/ was resolutely individualistic, men and women were equal before the law. What are/ is the most significant source/s for reconstructing the history of the early states of north east africa and why****: archeology and written work. Rise of complex societies- what some have called civilization: with villages and towns in intensive interaction, social differentiation advanced (racism, specialization in occupations, concentration of power and of wealth, emergence of states.