Earliest history - Hide/show this period
The country we now know as Egypt was settled by Mizraim, one of Ham's sons. Early Egyptian leaders called themselves the title of pharoah.
It rose to power as they capitalized from the range of chariots which would be considered an equivalent to a modern day automobile with limited seating. Other early people that used
the chariots were the Hittites (in modern day Turkey) & the Mitanni (Mesopotamia). At one point, the Hittites and Egyptians clashed in the Middle East.
Granaries save many during a regional drought - Hide/show this period
Like the Mesopotamian fertile crescent, the availability of fresh water allowed good farming to the extent that the Egyptians produced enough to feed the entire region during the
famine where Joseph preserved the family line of Jacob. This was made possible by the agricultural development of granaries.
The country we now know as Egypt was settled by Mizraim, one of Ham's sons. Early Egyptian leaders called themselves the title of pharoah.
It rose to power as they capitalized from the range of chariots which would be considered an equivalent to a modern day automobile with limited seating. Other early people that used
the chariots were the Hittites (in modern day Turkey) & the Mitanni (Mesopotamia). At one point, the Hittites and Egyptians clashed in the Middle East.
Like the Mesopotamian fertile crescent, the availability of fresh water allowed good farming to the extent that the Egyptians produced enough to feed the entire region during the
famine where Joseph preserved the family line of Jacob. This was made possible by the agricultural development of granaries.
