THE WORLD OF ANCIENT EGYPT
THE WORLD OF ANCIENT EGYPT Before the Dynastic Periods, before the invention of writing, the mighty Nile coursed its path through the ancient world. Peoples and places existed in various spots around the globe. The climate differed from that which we know. When we think of Ancient Egypt, mighty pharaohs and magnificent monuments immediately enter our thoughts. But how did this great civilization come to be? To fully answer this question, we must travel back in time farther than one is accustomed to when contemplating this great civilization. You are invited to take this journey with me, as we explore this forgotten world of Ancient Egypt. We need to begin in Prehistoric Egypt to understand what made Egypt become the great ancient civilization we love. And no, by prehistoric, I do NOT mean the time of dinosaurs, the most frequent image that comes to mind when this word is used. Prehistory simply refers to times before the advent of w...
