7808ec+Ancient+Civ


 * Peaceful People: All About their Warfare **
 * Erin Cunningham **
 * Reading Language Arts, Semester 4, Periods ⅞ **
 * Mr. Schoch **
 * June 7, 2012 **


 * In any ancient civilization, an army was vital. Even the most peaceful civilizations had armies. If they did not, they would have lasted for as long as they could, until another civilization invaded. Ancient Egypt, or Temple of the soul of Ptah, is located South of the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East. They lasted from 2650 B.C.E- 332 B.C.E. Their architecture (pyramids, tombs) is definitely what we remember the Ancient Egyptians for. **

===** The Ancient Egyptians had very peaceful lives, until when the Hyksos invaded and when Alexander the Great conquered them. I found that the Ancient Egyptian Warriors and Weapons was the most appealing topic about the Ancient Egyptians. They are the only ancient civilization that we can read their writing and figure out all of their mysteries, such as where they buried their pharaohs, mummification process, and why they believed in the afterlife. ([]) The four most interesting things about their warriors and weapons are their archery, armor, armies, and weapons. **=== ==** Archery was vital to Ancient Egyptian armies. They were very skilled with bows and arrows. The bow was useless without the arrows though. (Briers and Hobbs 202) The most important part of all of the archery equipment was the metal or leather brace. (Ruffle 122) The arrowhead had to be hard, **==

Armor in Ancient Egypt was very scarce, but it was needed. They did not wear a lot of armor because of the heat in Egypt. ([|http:]
== [|//tinyurl.com/8a6hy9r]) Scale armor was not introduced until the New Kingdom. (Ruffle 12) The Ancient Egyptians needed to protect their heads and didn’t use any old helmet. They used close fitting helmets made of leather. (Ruffle 122). Armor was needed by all people, they just had different variations. ==

The Egyptians had an army, but did not think it was necessary to have one until the New Kingdom. (Ruffle 121)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aP8zgWnrQ-w/TOU6Rg30brI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/_8m-5a7pEhs/s1600/kadesh.jpg == People sometimes volunteered for the army, but slaves were often brought into the army. The pharaoh who ruled before Ramsees led a war and brought back many slaves who later went into the army or were put to work. (Briers and Hobbs 73) Armies in Ancient Egypt were not super strong, but were strong enough. ==

The Ancient Egyptians had many weapons other than bows and arrows. They carried long shields with a rounded or or slightly
== pointed top. They could be used for shielding or hitting. (Ruffle 121) The Egyptians used “daggers”, or what we would call swords. (Ruffle 122) Because bronze needed to make a dagger was scarce, they were very rare. (Ruffle 124) Certain weapons in Ancient Egypt were very useful but rare, and others could be mastered easily. ==

The Ancient Egyptians lasted for over 2,000 years, but then Alexander the Great conquered them. They were one of the only
=== civilizations that lasted that long. ([]) The impact that the Ancient Egyptians had on us was that their hieroglyphics and art is fascinating and we find that it can be used as a model for many things. === ==== ([]) The Egyptians taught us that it is possible to live a close to perfect life. They had it all. Not a lot of wars, perfect locations, water sources, and long lives. ([]) ====

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= Glossary = Hyksos- group of people that invaded Egypt (From Harcourt Social Studies: World History) Afterlife- a life that is believed to follow death (from www.wordnik.com) Scale Armor- armor made out of scales (from Harcourt Social Studies: World History) New Kingdom- time period when Ancient Egypt was at its strongest (from Harcourt Social Studies: World History Ramsees- an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh (from Harcourt Social Studies: World History)  Alexander the Great- Greek conqueror (from Harcourt Social Studies: World History)  Hieroglyphics- Ancient Egyptian writing (from www.wordnik.com)

Works Cited "Ancient Egypt and The Modern World." BBC News. BBC. 25 May 2012. . "Ancient Egyptian Armour." Ancient Egyptian Armour. 18 May 2012. . Berson, Michael J. Harcourt Social Studies : World History. Orlando, FL: Harcourt, 2007. Brier, Bob, and Hoyt Hobbs. Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians. Westport: Greenwood, 1999. Montet, Pierre. Eternal Egypt. [New York]: New American Library, 1964. Ruffle, John. "Pages 122-124; 93." The Egyptians. Oxford: Phaidon Limited, 1977. 93+.