Western Civilization 101

David Clayton, InstructorLesson 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

5th and 6th Smaller pyramids

Egyptian Priest caste

6th Dynasty

Hyksos first foreign conquerors of Egypt

New Kingdom: strength, prosperity

Egyptian Soldiers