Mummy's Wrap

A Scribe's Scribbles About Ancient Egypt

A Condensed History of the Dakhleh Oasis – Part 3

| February 1, 2012

In the Nile Valley, the Naqada cultures that coincide with Sheikh Muftah transitioned into the pharaohnic era, leading into the beginning of the Old Kingdom.

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A Condensed History of the Dakhleh Oasis – Part 2

| January 25, 2012

Like the Nile Valley, the Dakhleh Oasis sported some of the oldest evidence of civilization.

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A Condensed History of the Dakhleh Oasis – Part 1

| January 18, 2012

The history of the oases parallels the history of the Nile Valley, but there is a more rustic view. The Dakhleh Oasis is one of the furthest oases from the Nile Valley.

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Patrons, Prayers, and Piety: Part 12

| November 30, 2011

The theory of increasing piety in the Ramesside period is a difficult topic considering the number of assumptions that must be made.

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Patrons, Prayers, and Piety: Part 11

| November 23, 2011

According to Assmann, the aspect of god in the Ramesside period cannot be defined as merely a cosmic deity, nor as a personal deity, but one that is both.

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