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Question by KiloEcho: Why Egypt is the only country whose world heritage is disputed and the origin of its founders hotly debated?
India is a diverse country with people of various skin colors, facial features, hair texture and skull shape.

The Indus Valley civilization is one of the greatest and oldest civilization on earth. No one debates about the origin of the founders of the Indus Valley civilization. The world heritage of the Indus Valley civilization is not disputed.

However, Egypt, including the Nile River Valley civilization is the subject of ugly disputes and hot debates among historians, archeologists, anthropologist event geneticists.

Arabo-centrists, Euro-centrists, Afro-centrists and many others want the lion share of the wonderful heritage of Egypt.

Arabs are the descendants of Hagar, an Egyptian and daughter of the Nile. Egypt is an Arab country. The headquarters of the Arab League is located in Cairo, Egypt.

Egypt is located in North Africa. Egyptians are North Africans. Many Egyptians are dark brown skinned particularly in the South. The Nilotes aka the people of the Nile are dark brown skinned.

Europeans have created a specific branch of archeology, called Egyptology. This reflects their fascination for Egypt. Egypt was conquered many times by Europeans (the Greeks, the Romans, the French, the English). Many Egyptians are the descendants of Europeans.

Euro-centrists argue that the Egyptian civilization was founded by White people, including some Nordics.

Arabo-centrists argue that the Egyptian civilization was founded by Semites.

Afro-centrists argue that the Egyptian civilization was founded by “racially” Black people aka people with dark brown skin.
I am so called Black and African. I am no Afrocentrist. I am not Egyptian. My ancestors were not Egyptian. I will never claim to have any historical or genetic connections with Egypt or Egyptians.

In Africa, it is highly inappropriate to assume the identity of another nation or ethnic group. Those who do are either crooks or slaves.

Europeans should do the same. They should not assume the identity of the Egyptians or even claim that some of them were Nordic or Whites. It makes them look really bad.

North Africans are only considered White by Europeans when convenient, in other words, when Europeans want to claim their brilliant civilizations or great history. Otherwise, North Africans are treated like non Whites socially, culturally and racially.
@ Holly Bolly

I am not African-American far from it. Actually, I grew up in Europe. I know what Europeans think about North Africans and how they treat them NOT like their fellow Whites.

The Sahara Desert has never been a barrier but a bridge. There are dark brown skinned Africans in North Africa and in the Saharan region. South of the Sahara is a region not an indicator of race.

The whitest Kabyle of Algeria, or Riffian of Morocco or even Guanche of the Canary Islands has at least one distant dark brown skinned ancestor from East Africa. They are all genetically related through the e1b1b haplogroup. This haplogroup originates from East Africa.

The Amazigh (even the whitest) belong to the Somalid race just like their ancestors from the Horn of Africa

Best answer:

Answer by Auroch
I have never heard of these debates about the origins of Egypt.

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The Oracles of the Ancient World: A Comprehensive Guide (Duckworth Archaeology)

Ranging from Abai to Zeleia, from massive temples in Egypt to modest tombs in Turkey, oracles were a major feature of the religions of many ancient cultures until their demise under the Christian Roman emperors.

This unique work is a guide to all the known oracles of the ancient world. The greater part of it is devoted to an alphabetical listing providing details of nearly 300 sites in more than 25 countries where oracles of one kind or another functioned in antiquity. The text is extensively cross-referenced and illustrated, and supplemented by indexes, a glossary, and a substantial introduction.

The book brings together for the first time a wide range of disparate materials relating to this important topic, along with the results of extensive first-hand investigations.

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The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt (Wonders of the World)

Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part II)

The Rosetta Stone is one of the world’s great wonders, attracting awed pilgrims by the tens of thousands each year. This book tells the Stone’s story, from its discovery by Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt to its current–and controversial– status as the single most visited object on display in the British Museum.

A pharaoh’s forgotten decree, cut in granite in three scripts–Egyptian hieroglyphs, Egyptian demotic, and ancient Greek–the Rosetta Stone promised to unlock the door to the language of ancient Egypt and its 3,000 years of civilization, if only it could be deciphered. Capturing the drama of the race to decode this key to the ancient past, John Ray traces the paths pursued by the British polymath Thomas Young and Jean-Francois Champollion, the “father of Egyptology” ultimately credited with deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. He shows how Champollion “broke the code” and explains more generally how such deciphering is done, as well as its critical role in the history of Egyptology. Concluding with a chapter on the political and cultural controversy surrounding the Stone, the book also includes an appendix with a full translation of the Stone’s text.

Rich in anecdote and curious lore, The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt is a brilliant and frequently amusing guide to one of history’s great mysteries and marvels.

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TWA, Egypt, Egyptian Profiles – Vintage World Travel Poster Print – 11″ x 14″

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Egypt The Nile River c.1930s by H. Hashim – Vintage World Travel Poster Print – 11″ x 14″

Why in the World Would You Choose Egypt Packages For Holiday?

Have you really taken the time to think about the different benefits to choosing one of several Egypt packages? Do you know your reasons for choosing this beautiful and interesting country for your next holiday? If you don’t then maybe you should take a moment and do so. Even though Egypt holds a large portion of the worlds historical artifacts and sites there are still many other reasons as to why you should visit the country.

Take for example the Nile River Valley. It is far from being the dried out wasteland that many people consider it to be. The Nile River Valley is lush, green and is teeming with life. You could take a cruise on a traditional Nile riverboat. Imagine sailing down the Nile with your loved one while the sun begins to set in the distance. Egypt packages can be perfect for a romantic getaway for your second honeymoon.

Now think about the children, all excited and worked up over getting to see the Great Pyramids or the Sphinx. Wouldn’t such an experience be priceless for them? Not only are there the sights to see and places to explore. You would even have the opportunity to teach yourself or your family about a whole other culture while they could see it up close and personal. Egypt packages can offer your children a great deal of ways to achieve personal enrichment while having fun.

Even if it is a quiet getaway that appeals to you then Egypt has what you want most. With all the benefits to visiting Egypt why would you want to go anywhere else? Choose Egypt for your next holiday and you will not be disappointed.

Egypt 25th January Revolution Message To The Whole World

On the 25th January, 2011 the whole of Egypt was taken by surprise; the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the civilian and the army and most of all President Hosni Mubarak. Nobody could have really believed that such protests would have gathered such strength. However, the demonstrations, which then became the revolution, was started by the Egyptian youth after several years of protesting on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Throughout the previous years there were small demonstrations, but especially after the most recent fake parliament elections it was obvious that corruption had increased and the protest groups became larger, exploded on 25th January as revolution all over Egypt It was time to make change happen rather than hope for it.

So, the only way the voice of the youth could be heard was through social media – the form of media that could not be controlled by anyone – least of all Hosni Mubarak. Of course,

Egyptians everywhere were demanding more freedom, the removal of corruption and bribery from the core of all government departments, the change of the regime of the country which included Mubarak to step down and the removal of the Minister of Interior specifically because of the arrests and detaining of political people. We demanded that the Emergency Law be cancelled so that the police no longer have the power to just arrest anyone they choose for any reason they choose. The greatest change called for was the change of the constitution so that anyone could candidate themselves to become president other than the son of the previous president. This demand was met after a few days of protests. Once the protestors realised that their demands could really be met and their voices really were heard there was no stopping them and the protests became greater in number and in power. The youth asked for so much and got it. This year the heavens opened and they got more than they could ever have dreamed possible.

Little did people all over Egypt know that the things they were hoping for were about to come true. Little did the world know that hope and despair, frustration and anger, purpose and destiny were all boiling in the pot together and that on the 25th January the pot would boil over and spill out onto the streets for the whole world to see.

This has created a new face of Egypt. A face, which shows expression rather than hides it. A face that smiles from deep within at the changes and what this will mean for our children and our children’s children. A face with eyes that sparkle with hope and gladness. A face, which can look to see what changes are needed and can now speak for those changes to come into place with a voice which speaks on behalf of those who have no voice. The old face of Egypt showed powerlessness, poverty for many and despair that their country would never change so that they might enjoy the freedoms that many other countries enjoy. The changing face of Egypt was like a woman giving birth: painful, messy, long and tiring and sadly with much spilt blood. But the baby was born – the future Egypt has arrived. A new era has dawned.

So what has been achieved at the beginning of this new era? President Hosni Mubarak has changed all the ministers in his Cabinet and the constitution has been changed so that anyone can choose to stand for election. Justice has also been served on the Minister of Interior and all the other corrupted ministers who are now facing court proceedings. There have also been many other political reforms, for example: Egyptian parliament will be re-elected in a free election with international control – without this protest Egypt would have stood under the dark clouds of control for maybe another 30 years and more. Changes made in Egypt through the original youth protests have also secured democracy for people across the whole of the Middle East: similar constitutional changes have happened in China, Jordan and Yemen. Syria and Bahrain have also started demonstrating to achieve what Egyptians all across the land have achieved in 2 weeks.

With this protest, Egypt will become, and already is, a so democratic society where the voices of the people determine what Egypt will be and will become again. The strength of the Ancient civilisation has risen again like a phoenix from the ashes. Egypt will take it’s right position in the world now – no longer will we be held back.

So, we invite you today not only to a land of Ancient Civilisation with Pharaohs, tombs and pyramids but also to a land of Egyptian youth, freedom and democracy where you can feel the heartbeat of the people which beats to a new sound – the sound of freedom.

Question by : for general interest in the arab world is studying the levatine dialect over egyptian a bad idea?
i’ve heard the “lebanese” dialect is gaining ground. is it understood in yemen and morocco by the average person on the street? or is egyptian still the best?

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Answer by ♥♥♥
no, most arab counties use the levatine dialect such as Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and some parts of Iraq.

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Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) October 31, 2011

Shmoop, a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep, announces the launch of Shmoop AP World History at http://www.shmoop.com/ap-world-history. As the twelfth major subject area guide available on the site, AP World History is bursting with a wealth of information about our storiedand sometimes sordidpast.

Remember how much there was to learn in that US History class? A lot, right? Believe it or not, there is even more material to cover when studying for the history of every single country in the world since the beginning of time. Go figure.

Shmoops brand-new section simplifies and summarizes the key people and events as much as possible, providing students with the whos, whats, and wheres they need to conquer the AP World History exam.

Each chapter is broken down chronologically, and each time period covers the key themes that students need to know to ace the AP exam. Have your nagging questions finally answered: