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History Forum / General / Ancient History / September 2003Your favorite Egyptian Era
Hi, I'm still new to this group, but starting to realize that the subject matter is a lot larger than I had previously guessed. For example, recently I learned about Akhenaten and Nefertiti, where previously I had only known about Tutankhamen. Plus I've heard of Khufu and Ramses but evidently they're from a much earlier period... so wow! Where do I start? I am not a historian, so all of this is new to me. I thought it'd be neat to find out what all of you 'experts' think is the best period of time in Ancient Egypt - and by that, I mean, what time you find most interesting/intriguing? And I'd like to extend that up to modern times (even though this is an Ancient Egypt group). I read a neat web-travelogue about Egypt the other day and realized that even modern Egypt is an interesting place and has gone through quite a lot in the last 400 years. Thanks for your consideration! David The 'best' periods depend on where your interests lie. The most common periods in Egyptian history are the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, and the Ptolemaic era. The Old Kingdom is around the time that the pyramids were built, the civilisation reached its peak during the New Kingdom, which is where you find names such as Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen, Ramesses and Hatshepsut to name a few. Ptolemaic Egypt began with the conquest of Alexander the Great, the country was previously under Persian rule and finished with the death of Cleopatra after which Egypt was absorbed into the Roman Empire. Personally I find a qreat starting place to familiarise yourself with this amazing culture is the New Kingdom, as there is a wealth of information about this era due to the survival of many texts, tombs and artifacts from this time. Art and culture were at their peak and the country was at its richest. Good luck with your voyage of discovery of the wonderful place that is ancient Egypt. BP > Hi, I'm still new to this group, but starting to realize that the > subject matter is a lot larger than I had previously guessed. For [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks for your consideration! > David I am not expert, but .... clearly most interesting is around Akhenaten time. This is time where god of old testament had influence of pharah. I believe moses was priest of Akhjanaten time. ... some tablets were found... tut was just few year after him... and exodus was probably after that too. Remember that lots of bible is historical even, regardless of you believe god part of it or not. > Hi, I'm still new to this group, but starting to realize that the > subject matter is a lot larger than I had previously guessed. For [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks for your consideration! > David >I am not expert, but .... clearly most interesting is around Akhenaten >time. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Remember that lots of bible is historical even, regardless of you believe >god part of it or not. Fascinating! What is the earliest civilization that the Bible mentions? Just curious! David I am not expert, but .... clearly most interesting is around Akhenaten time. This is time where god of old testament had influence of pharaohs. I believe moses was priest of Akhenaten's time. ... some tablets were found... tut was just few year after him... and exodus was probably after that too. Remember that lots of bible is historical even, regardless of you believe god part of it or not. Fascinating! What is the earliest civilization that the Bible mentions? Just curious! David Well actually Akhenaten's hem to the Aten is mentioned in the bible under Psalms 104. So Akhenaten's Monotheism is mentioned in the bible of his hymn to the Aten. So back in those times I believe that maybe Moses was a student of Akhenaten's or even maybe he married into the family since we think that Nefertiti came from Midian hense that is where Moses wife came from also is Midian. So this leaves us with maybe and I am saying maybe because there is no proof to back me up in this that Akhenaten and Moses was related by being married to sisters one being Nefertiti and the other being Zapora (spelling on Zapora's name)... I wish there would be more looking into this theroy of Akhenaten and Moses being related by marriage to sisters or even more one in the same man alot of people think that Akhenaten and Moses are the same man. I wish that the real Archeologist would put more effort in finding the real truth behind these two important men in time or actually tell us the truth behind them. I guess we have to wait like everyone else to wounder what actually took place back during this time peroid. But I find Akhenaten a very fasinating man and also his era. Kara Cool.... I recall moses was adapted... So at one point i was thinking.... Nefertiti got akhenaten in to monothism too so perhaps she would be the jewish sympathiser who adapted moses... Especially when they had 6 daughters... Though it seems killing of jewish male baby would have occured probably after akhenaten. > Well actually Akhenaten's hem to the Aten is mentioned in the bible under > Psalms 104. So Akhenaten's Monotheism is mentioned in the bible of his hymn [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > peroid. But I find Akhenaten a very fasinating man and also his era. > Kara > Fascinating! What is the earliest civilization that the Bible > mentions? Just curious! Some believe Adam is from aten's garden, while others think abum (or something like that) first babylonian king. I thought akhanaten was good model for adam. Vocanic eruption of santoni.... I think most think it was Atlantis.... And either or both noah/joseph was related to it or simlar natural disaster. Basically like a nuclear winter cause by vocano or large asteroid hitting earth. For example, advanced math skill of joseph can be attributed to atlantis/minoan people. Exactly which "Moses" are you referring to phoneyemail?: Amosis; Tutmosis; or one of the several others? Or maybe a specific, particular "Moses/Mosis?" Kat http://community-2.webtv.net/Katsscan/AncientMoons ^^vv Unlike message board, you need to quote some :) But i assume you are refering to my post which were gone.... I am refering to christian/jewish/islam moses. > Exactly which "Moses" are you referring to phoneyemail?: Amosis; > Tutmosis; or one of the several others? Or maybe a specific, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ^^vv |
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