1. An Overview of Ancient Egypt
Early in each dynastic period leading pharaohs conquered new territories, sometimes pressing up the Nile River into present-day Sudan, once even moving up the Mediterranean coast of the Middle East. ... Elements of Egyptian medical knowledge were gained by the Greeks, and so passed into later Middle Eastern and European civilizations. ... Other Egyptian deities included a creation goddess, similar to other Middle Eastern religious figures later adapted into Christian worship of the Virgin Mary; and a host of gods represented by partial animal figures. ... They were followed by attacks from th...
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