World History
Early Dynastic Egypt
Early Dynastic Egypt - Francesco Raffaele presents an illustrated history of the second and third dynasties, king by king, with references. Also corpora of First Dynasty labels and early dynastic inscriptions, and articles.
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This is a detailed account of the History and Archaeology of the Egyptian Early Dynastic Period: check out the pages on the Second and Third Dynasty and on Dynasty 0. If you are interested in Late Predynastic Egypt (Protodynastic) and Early Dynastic period you'll certainly find here what you're searching for. There are also 4 corpora: First Dynasty Wooden and Ivory Labels, Early Dynastic Inscriptions on Stone Vessels, Naqada IIIb1-2 serekhs and Late Predynastic Decorated Palettes; articles, news, many pictures, images galleries, links and especially abundant text.
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Benin
kingdom of Benin Extending at its peak from the Niger River in the east to the port of Lagos on the western coast, Benin was a dynastic kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria, in the West African forested region. Present-day Benin City (called Ibinu;...
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Sixty Centuries Of Copper
Sixty Centuries of Copper - A history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years; originally published in 1965. From the site: The story of copper and its principal alloys, bronze...
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Dynasties I And Ii, The Unification Of Egypt
Dynasties I and II, The Unification of Egypt. Presents a summary of the individual rulers who helped to make Egypt a single nation in ancient times. From the site: Much of what happened during the earlier periods of Egyptian history is speculative. It...
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The Funeral Of Duke Philip The Good
The Funeral of Duke Philip the Good - How the Funeral of Philip the Good (died 1467) was used by the Burgundian aristocracy to demonstrate their ducal power and munificence.
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The whole history of the house of Burgundy is like an epic...
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Oriental Institute Museum Vanished Kingdoms Of The Nile: The Rediscovery Of Ancient Nubia
ORIENTAL INSTITUTE MUSEUM VANISHED KINGDOMS OF THE NILE: The Rediscovery of Ancient Nubia Images from an exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago.
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The earliest of the Nubian cultures (the A-Group and...
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