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