2007-03-23 00:42:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It is unclear how many pharaohs were African and how many were Egyptian, but it is assumed that for the first periods of Egyptian history that the pharaohs were Egyptian. From Predynastic period (before 3100BC) to the Middle Kingdom (around 2055BC). During this time Egypt was divided in Upper and Lower Kingdoms, so there may have been some African pharaohs. However, in the Middle Kingdom there was a great expansion into Nubia.
During the Third Intermediate period Egypt was divided again into Upper and Lower kingdoms, and a native dynasty took control of Nubia under King Piye. Though he was in Nubia he controlled lower Egypt and became the founder of the 25th dynasty.
So, in conclusion some of the Pharaohs were Egyptian and some were African or Nubian.
2007-03-23 01:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by Cara-Chan 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually it seems the varied, some were descended from Africans, some were more middle eastern, and later ones were descended from Greeks and Romans.
The answer is that they were probably of mixed blood. some African some middle eastern. from the pictures on the tombs you can see the similarities in the Pharaohs and the appearance of the people from the two regions.
2007-03-23 08:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently some of the people answering are unaware that Africa is in Egypt.
I don't know if there were any pharoahs whose were closely related to sub-Saharan African tribes, but I do know Cleopatra VII was from the family of Ptolemy, so she was Macedonian.
2007-03-23 08:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by Robin W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they are royalty of Egypt, why would you call them Africans? They would be Egyption. Even if slaves were brought from Africa, why would forgieners be made pharo?
2007-03-23 07:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not every African is black....the color of your skin has to do with genetics and and where you live on the planet. With the environment.
two white people can have a child with darker skin....its genetics.
I would suggest taking a cultural or physical anthro class
2007-03-24 23:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by kingelessar2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, almost all of modern egypt is white or tanned.I don't get why people think of us as automatically black.Second of all, Pharos were usually white.
2007-03-23 07:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sherif E 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The ancient Egyptians were a Semitic people who returned to Africa. Therefore, they were not black, and neither were their pharaohs. Over the millennia, there was some cases of black pharaohs.
2007-03-23 10:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Fred 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2007-03-23 07:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope.
2007-03-24 04:57:48 · answer #9 · answered by Kalooka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋