ancient egypt – Manchester Historian

For Ancient people, worship of their physical environment was not uncommon; we have seen this in sources from Ancient Mesopotamia, whose main gods, Anu and Enlil, represented the sky and earth respectively, to the power of the material world in the Dreamtime of Aboriginal Culture. However, what seems to be truly unique is the way Continue Reading

Oftentimes provincialism prevents one from diligently searching for clues to past, present, and future human behaviour. Resistance and revolts are not exclusive to the most recent past; instead, over 2,300 years ago they were being documented…

Ancient Egypt was known for its iconic female rulers, however, the upper strata of society were still dominated by men. Female rulers could only come to power through exceptional circumstances, such as acting as regents in the stead of their infant sons.