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2.1 Cambyses succeeded his father as king. He invaded Egypt with an army composed of his various subjects, inc. the Greeks of Asia Minor. |
Posted on 08-16-15 | |
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2.2 The Egyptians used to think they were the oldest of men, but their king Psammetichus disproved this by experimenting on newborns. |
Posted on 08-17-15 | |
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2.3 I heard this story re. Psammetichus from priests in Memphis. I also went to Thebes and Heliopolis to hear what people there had to say. |
Posted on 08-18-15 | |
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2.4 The Egyptians invented the year & 12 30-day months (+ 5 additional days). Their 1st king was Min. In his day Egypt was mostly marsh. |
Posted on 08-19-15 | |
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2.5 I believe it, because it is clear when you travel there that Egypt is a gift of the river. |
Posted on 08-20-15 | |
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2.6 The Egyptian coastline is 60 schoeni long [about 397 miles]. |
Posted on 08-21-15 | |
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2.7 From the coast inland to Heliopolis [at the apex of the Nile delta] is 165 miles. |
Posted on 08-22-15 | |
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2.8 South of Heliopolis Egypt is narrow, flat land bordered by mountains to the east and west. Beyond these the land widens again. |
Posted on 08-23-15 | |
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2.9 It's 9 days by boat from Heliopolis south to Thebes (517 miles), and another 200 miles from Thebes to Elephantine. |
Posted on 08-24-15 | |
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2.10 Much of Egypt is an alluvial deposit. I think the land north of Memphis was once a gulf, now silted up. The Nile is huge with 5 mouths. |
Posted on 08-25-15 | |
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