In this post I bring you 3 important data to shed light on this theme, which will serve as a starting point for understanding Ancient Egypt - believe me, trying to summarize it is an impossible task; so I will address various points about this society in the future.
One can not speak in Egypt without mentioning the importance of the Nile River to the Egyptians. I brought a small map to the left to find us.
Divided between White Nile and Blue Nile, it arises from two distinct springs: one in Ethiopia and the other in Sudan respectively, and after traveling the entire valley, reach the Mediterranean Sea forming a delta to the north.
Its flood covered large stretches of the valley, making the region extremely fertile. This phenomenon was who dictated the rules in agricultural production.
Another important fact about the Nile: from the source to its arrival at the sea, the territory where it passes was divided, say, between Alto (the southernmost region) and Lower Egypt (the northernmost part, the Delta). Pharaoh used to refer as sovereign over "Upper and Lower Egypt" (fragment of this text below), thus seeking the notion of political unification of the country.
This was something that would never be forgotten in Egyptian society. The number of deities in the culture was enormous, each with its specific functions and each region with its distinct variations.
From birth to the grave, the daily life of the Egyptian was shaped by his beliefs. Incidentally, the concern for the afterlife was even more important to them, and thanks to this fear, there is the phenomenon of pyramids - a place to accommodate Pharaoh in his passage to the beyond.
The temples were also scattered throughout Egypt, especially in Thebes. In addition to the religious function, such constructions were overflowing with images of battles and religious worship itself, which served as a kind of propaganda to those who watched them.
The third and last step to understanding Egypt that I have selected is the Egyptian War Art. From the Pre-Dynastic period to the New Kingdom, that is to say in a period of time between 3000 and 1070 BCE, military campaigns were crucial to keep the country safe.
Whether against the Nubians to the south or against the Asians of the Middle East, the Egyptians were always at war. Ramses II (1290 - 1224 BCE) to serve as an example: his battle in Qadesh against the Hittites was widely disseminated in various temple walls throughout Egypt. Before him, Tuthmés III (1479 - 1425 BCE) also had memorable fighting in Syria - especially when conquering the city of Megiddo.
These three points obviously do not deal with all the knowledge we have about Ancient Egypt, but they provide a good basis for us to begin to understand it. I hope you like this first blog post and do not stop commenting what they found or suggesting new topics.
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