During the century of foreign humiliation known as the Second Intermediate Period, the Egyptians studied their enemy closely and built up an arsenal of deadly new weapons based on the Syrian designs. When Ahmose I liberated and reunited Egypt, he became the first pharaoh of the New Kingdom, a...
People have playedsportssince before the written word. Thus, it is no surprise that Ancient Egypt had sports and athletics. Remember that while Egypt is older, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt existed at the same time for thousands of years. Greece is famous for its sports, but Egypt had mu...
Representations of injuries are relatively infrequent in ancient Egypt. However, the accuracy in the depiction of accidents in the joiner's shop drawn on the wall of the tomb of Ipui in Deir el‐Medineh, and the representations of the battle of Qades in Abu Simbel, Luxor and Ramesseum ...
Assyria arose as the feared enemy power. Assyrians were noted for their use of iron weaponry.Forging ironcalled for using charcoal which, in turn, called for using lumber. Assyria had far more trees than did Egypt, so they had the advantage in this matter. That proved to be a major prob...
Following the collapse of central government in Egypt due to internal rebellion, the Hyksos peoples of Palestine took advantage of this instability and invaded Egypt around 1640BC. They ruled Egypt for over 200 years and brought with them striking advances in weapon making, particularly the use of...
The representation of water on the fertility wheel aligns precisely with the celebration of the annual flooding of the Nile in Egypt on August 15th. Thus, the concept of the “Fertility Wheel” was born in Stephen’s mind. As he continued his studies, he came to understand that the alignmen...
The power of the crossbow changed the ancient battlefield forever. In this lesson, discover the advantages of this simple yet dominant weapon, and imagine its power in your own hands! Ancient Crossbow The bow and arrow was the projectile, or missile-like weapon, of choice in ancient warfare....
The representation of water on the fertility wheel aligns precisely with the celebration of the annual flooding of the Nile in Egypt on August 15th. Thus, the concept of the “Fertility Wheel” was born in Stephen’s mind. As he continued his studies, he came to understand that the alignmen...
Ancient Egypt: Empire of Wealth Ancient Egypt was a rich land, a gift turned curse as envy lead to many invasions. The Great PyramidsBuilt at Giza, Egypt, in the 23rd century BC. They are the tombs of the Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom and remain the most massive (heaviest) structures ev...
Representations of injuries are relatively infrequent in ancient Egypt. However, the accuracy in the depiction of accidents in the joiner's shop drawn on the wall of the tomb of Ipui in Deir el‐Medineh, and the representations of the battle of Qades in Abu Simbel, Luxor and Ramesseum temp...