Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Egypt Video 1

4 comments:

  1. Even though flooding was an annual event in Egypt, it says this one was inconceivable, does this have anything to do with the gods being upset? considering the spirits influenced their lives.

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  2. In this clip, I think Menes was just trying to be logical. If he wanted to rule, he needed to keep his city safe first. His tribe must have started off nomadic since he was warrior based.

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  3. it blows my mind that these people did all this without machines. they only had people to build it, thats crazy. before they built the dam in Menes why would people live that close to a river if it floods EVERY year? you would think they would learn the first time, then think about the dam plan then go back.

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  4. Menes and his engineers are pretty damn intelligent to be the first humans to construct a damn. How long did it take them to build the dam around Memphis? I would hate to be an Egyptian at that time. Working hours in the hot sun, breaking rocks and such. Makes me thankful for the job i have now ;]

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