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Western Civilization 101 David Clayton, Instructor Lesson 02:  Ancient Egypt
Fertile Crescent
Tigris, Euphrates, Nile Rivers
Fertile Crescent Government
Nile Valley Advantages
Egyptian Desert: Protection
Egyptian Life
Astronomical Charts
Hieroglyphics
Ra: Sun God: Life and Order
Osiris: Earth, death, resurrection, fertilizing water and vegetation
Set: arid, wicked things: desert, night, warfare, foreigners
Warrior Pharaohs
Pharaoh and the State
Ma’at: truth and justice
Pharaoh and the afterlife
Sakkara pyramid
Cheops Great Pyramid
Obelisks
5 th  and 6 th  Smaller pyramids
Egyptian Priest caste
6 th  Dynasty
Hyksos first foreign conquerors of Egypt
New Kingdom: strength, prosperity
Egyptian Soldiers

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