Topic: Ancient Egypt tho
Mr. Bloody Lemonade started this discussion 1 month ago #135,544
Why does the symbolism have to look so cool? Like what’s up with that?Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #1,440,245
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 19 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,364
The pyramids were ancient when pharaohs still ruled. Think about that. 3100-30 BC when most empires barely last 250-300 years. And Egypt survived the assault of the Sea Peoples that contributed to the collapse of all of its neighbors.
Plus, like you said, the aesthetics endure.
Plus, like you said, the aesthetics endure.
Anonymous C double-posted this 1 month ago, 3 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,365
Now you have me thinking. Geography is a huge factor. Egypt is insulated by deserts to east and west and the Mediterranean. It had a consistent Nile flood so didn’t have the same droughts and famines its neighbors suffered. The bureaucracy functioned and survived the Bronze Age collapse. Meanwhile, the poor Hittites and Mycenaeans starved, endured civil wars, saw massive invasions, and are largely forgotten by most of the world.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 10 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,440
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I feel like geography is a huge factor, but it also seems like it changes depending on the technology of the time whether it’s good or it’s bad. In the ancient world, living in the middle of the desert near the Nile or the Tigris or the Euphrates was great because the soil was fertile and you had access to water and could trade so those parts of the world were more advanced in the ancient world. But then when European colonial empires emerged during the Industrial Revolution when industry was powered by coal powered steam engines, those areas of the world were conquered pretty quickly. Then once it switched from coal to oil, places like Saudi Arabia or the UAE became oil rich so it became viable to have relatively wealthy civilizations in the middle of the desert again. Apparently there’s actually freshwater underneath the Sahara and using modern technology they can pump it out of the ground. Which is pretty ironic if you think about it, the desert is a water resource.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_Sandstone_Aquifer_System
It seems like the desert is either the best place to live or the worst place to live depending on the time period.
I feel like geography is a huge factor, but it also seems like it changes depending on the technology of the time whether it’s good or it’s bad. In the ancient world, living in the middle of the desert near the Nile or the Tigris or the Euphrates was great because the soil was fertile and you had access to water and could trade so those parts of the world were more advanced in the ancient world. But then when European colonial empires emerged during the Industrial Revolution when industry was powered by coal powered steam engines, those areas of the world were conquered pretty quickly. Then once it switched from coal to oil, places like Saudi Arabia or the UAE became oil rich so it became viable to have relatively wealthy civilizations in the middle of the desert again. Apparently there’s actually freshwater underneath the Sahara and using modern technology they can pump it out of the ground. Which is pretty ironic if you think about it, the desert is a water resource.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_Sandstone_Aquifer_System
It seems like the desert is either the best place to live or the worst place to live depending on the time period.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 4 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,441
I guess with current trends I’m not sure if it will get better or worse. With climate change, we’ll have to rely less on oil, and some countries are producing a lot more electric vehicles, and you’d think that would be bad for parts of the world dependent on oil production, but then deserts also get a lot of sun so it’s a good place for solar panels.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,442
I once saw a pic of a dominatrix with that tattoo above her strap-on
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 month ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,444
Also I guess the Suez Canal is a pretty big advantage for Egypt in particular.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,446
Tbh now I’m wondering why South Africa is still pretty developed even though ships don’t actually need to go there anymore to get to Asia.