Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt and not Kemet? I ask this because, when speaking when speaking of Constantinople, we don't say Ancient Turkey or Mesopotamia, Ancient Iraq. I just was wondering why when referencing Ancient Egypt, we don't use the then used term, Kmt(Kemet)?
2007-07-27 01:45:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
"Wake Up" my point, you missed. My point is why do we call a nation a name it was not assigned until recent. Anytime, we reflect on Kemet, we say Ancient Egypt, yet when we reflect on Rome or Byzantium, we don't say Ancient Italy. It is like an oxymoron. As far as my intelligence goes, I think I've forgotten more info than your able to take in~
2007-07-27 02:04:05 · update #1
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2007-07-27 02:29:20 · update #2
The names assigned to countries and regions are given by outsiders and opposed the names they give themselves. Sometimes this is a racial slight -- you do know what Kemet, Kush and Alkebulan all mean? They literally, when interpreted mean: "the black". By positing something according to determinations other than those the people living there subscribe, is the ultimate smack in the face. Check out the book "Orientalism" by Edward Said. It talks about how whites have systematically "created" what they wanted with terms like Oriental and the Far East.
2007-07-27 03:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by dr. shan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would assume it is because Egypt has maintained the same name as a country since ancient times. Therefore, in order to distinguish between Egypt now, and Egypt of old, you have to say "ancient Egypt"
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2007-07-27 08:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by wake up 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because Ancient Eygpt is more exciting and baffles lots of white folks mind how the hell did BLACK people make all of this cool sh it when in fact there wasnt any tools you need areound. Naw but seriously it's so mysterious and captivating with all the treasures and temples and pyrimads it's something special ya know
2007-07-27 08:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by ms.bombasty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i think its from the use of egyptologists as a term for a scientist/archeologist. Plus with mummies being a commodity for some time (if you had the money you could have easily bought one for your den) and the scary movies people would just not recognise any other name for that area.
2007-07-27 08:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like most common terms and names,,they seem to float towards what's popular for the culture at any given moment.:-)=
2007-07-27 08:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Egypt is the cradle of knowledge and Africa is the cradle of civilization. Pure and simple.
2007-07-27 09:16:47 · answer #6 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We historically like to keep all matters confusing.
2007-07-27 08:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Lotus Blossom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-27 08:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by David G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
phone sex? Oh wait, let me read the rest of your question.
2007-07-27 08:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have no answer because of your picture.
2007-07-27 08:50:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋