Everything Part 2 Flashcards
Who was Martin Bernal? What observations did he make about ancient Egypt in his book Black Athena?
Martin Bernal was a Cambridge graduate and a Cornell professor. He was the author of a book called Black Athena which pointed to primary sources indicating that the pre-Aristotlean Greeks did not deny the Africanity of ancient Egypt or its influence on their own culture. He pointed out that htis was at odds with the “Aryan Model of racist nineteenth century European academics
What years did Constantine de Volney live? In his book “Ruins of Empire” what observations did he make based on his encounters with the Copts and the sphinx?
1757-1820-
visited Egypt in the 1780s prior to the French invasion. Based on his observation of the Sphinx and the Copts he drew the conclusion that Egypt had Black roots. He was called a “hottentotist in the U.S.
Who was Cheik Anton Diop?
Cheik Anton Diop held multiple P.H.Ds from the Sorbonne including Egyptology and Physics.
He emphasized the Africanity of Egypt.
Who was Champollion
French linguist who decoded the Egyptian written language using the Rosetta stone.
creator gods of Egypt
Who are Atum, Amen , Ra , Ptah and Amun
What is the ancient Egyptian language called?
Mdu Ntr
Who make up the trinity of Ancient Egypt. What is the significance of the Trinity
Osiris-Pa-male
Isis-Ma-Female
Horus-Son-neutral?
The trinity includes the sacred feminine.
Who is the evil uncle of Horus?
Set
Who was Dominique de Denon. What significant event was he present at?
The Napoleonic director of the Louvre. He was present at the sketching of the Sphinx
What is the name given by Europeans to the so-called “Black skinned whites” of East Africa?
Hamitic
What was the 5 point Agenda of Egypotogists of the 19th and early 20th Century
- To present Kemet as “Egypt with emphasis on Greek and Roman links “Europeanness”
- To reclassify as “Middle East”, oriented in relation to Europe.
- De-Africantization of Kemet’s history by ignoring evidence of its foundation and continuing relationship with southeastern Africa (Nubia, Punt(somalia))
- Create spurious divisions i.e. Hamitic v. Negro
- To uphold pigmentocracy using historical example to highlight Europena supremacy throughout history.
Who was the author of Black Athena
Martin Bernal
Who was presetn at the sketching of the Sphinx and was the first dierector of the Louvre
Dominique de Denon
Who was the author of “Ruins of Empire”
Consatnatine de Volney
