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Queens of Ancient Egypt
Women were given greater respect in Egypt than in most other civilizations of the ancient world. There were female doctors, scribes, business owners, and even rulers. Although kings in ancient Egypt were understood as a reflection of the...

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Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
The Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1570-c.1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period (c.525-332 BCE). Egyptian history was divided into eras of 'kingdoms' and 'intermediate periods'...

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Magic & Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Magic and medicine in ancient Egypt were understood as gifts from the god Heka, who presided over both, and were used together – or interchangeably – by medical professionals in treating patients. 'Magic' was recognized as the act of drawing...

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Writing in Ancient Egypt
Writing in ancient Egypt developed sometime prior to the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150-2613 BCE) and came to be recognized as a gift of the god Thoth who empowered humanity through the written word. Writing preserved memory, honored the...

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Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green. Crash Course World...

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Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green. Crash Course World...

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Ancient Egypt: Economy
This video is an explanation of ancient Egyptian economy.
Source: Burstein, M. Stanley, "World History: Ancient Civilizations". Social Studies. Holt, California. 2006.

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New Kingdom of Egypt
The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate...

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Ancient Egypt: Architecture
An overview of Ancient Egyptian architecture using the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza as examples.

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Ancient Egypt Social Structure
The social pyramid of ancient Egyptian society,