Both Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian society were quite insular, meaning that they initially had limited exposure beyond their confines. This was partly due to the expanses of desert beyond both sides of the Nile and Tigris/Euphrates, respectively....
How was the ancient Kingdom of Kush influenced by Egypt? How was Trajan able to expand the empire? How was the Persian Empire different from the Babylonian Empire? How did the Roman Empire consolidate power? How did the pharaohs uphold Upper Egypt?
History of Gold: Flashy Coffins and Ancient Egypt The exquisite, invaluable mask of King Tut Hisham Imbrahim/Getty Images When most people think of prehistoric humans transitioning from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, they picture a movement from stone tools to tools made from copper or co...
Their rule began with their successful invasion and ended 108 years later after the Thebans successfully drove the Hyksos out of power. The last period of Ancient Egypt is known as the New Kingdom. This is the period of Tutankhamun, Akhenaten, and Ramses II. The New Kingdom lasted from ...
History, Politics and Education During "the Modern" Ethiopia A vast diversity of people, speaking many different languages, live in the country. These languages are separated into four groups: Kushitic, Omotic, Semitic and Nilo-Saharan. All of them can be traced back to the common mother ...