By having middle eastern or white actors play the ancient Egpytians when anthropology and DNA says egypt was A BLACK CIVILIZAITON.
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Professor A. J. Boyce
University Reader in Human Population
Oxford University
One of the most contentious as well as avoided issues in African studies discourse is the examination of "race" and its role on the African continent. No where is this more prevalent than within the discussion of ancient Egypt and the geographical origins of its primary inhabitants. As stated in a previous post, early European researchers found solace in carefully crafted diffusion hypotheses relating to the supposed migration of Hamites into Northern Africa. Such ideas ironically were formed in contrast to the initial conclusion of Napoleon's exhibition into Egypt, that literally jump-started the field of Egyptology. Upon scientific examination of numerous artifacts, written records, and cultural information, among other sources of data, Napoleon's team of scientists concluded that ancient Egypt was a civilization fully established and maintained by "Negroes". This was echoed by the French philosopher Constantine-Francois de-Chasseboeuf de Volney, who noted early Greco-Roman descriptions of the ancient Egyptians, as well as the apparent "Negro" countenance of the Sphinx. This view however, changed rapidly with the increased need to justify colonialism in Africa, as well as segregation in America.
There is also the matter of art pieces. I can't seem to focus much attention on this area since it's a very subjective side of the so-called "debate", though a few claims or angles seem persistent. Many Eurocentric writers harp on the issue that Egyptians distinguished themselves physically, namely in skin complexion, from the Nubians, therefore from "Black Africans". This is hilarious since it seems to suggest that "Nubians" were the only kind of "Black" African, as to truly play with semantics. Conveniently, these people don't readily point out the fact that the ancients also distinguished themselves from Lybian Leucoderms, and Asiatic Semites, while NOT at all distinguishing themselves from the people of Punt, who lived in what today is modern Ethiopia. Also notable are depictions of Nubians whom are equally as indistinguishable, with the tomb of Huey being a prime example. Some additionally like to emphasize so-called "Caucasoid" features, which goes back to Hiernaux's observations. Drake (1987), even using the stereotyped approach found what he claimed were "many Negroids', after reviewing thousands of Egyptian art pieces and portraiture. Petrie (1939) even pondered the same for various dynasties, including some of the most important ones, like the 3rd, 12th, 18th, etc. Keita addresses this briefly as well after reviewing numerous art depictions, finding the same kind of narrow faced morphology in most figures and artworks that can also be seen in the horn of Africa, which has nothing to do with admixture with non-Africans.
Paabo and Di Rienzo (1993) found "sub-Saharan" DNA in Egyptian mummies and apparently so did another 1999 study from the University of Turin. Only tentative conclusions can be made, however, the inferences to be made from living populations have still been significant.
In conclusion the Ancient Egyptians were a primarily Black African people, as our data reflects. Future research into the relevant fields of study are greatly anticipated and will be discussed upon retrieval.
The bust of nefereti was a confirmed fact but look at the bust of Queen Tiye THATS A BLACK WOMAN. Futhermore, WHY DO YOU KEEP DENYING ANTROPLOGICAL EVIDECNE TO OPT FOR A MORE SUBJECTIVE debate ?
