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If it wasen't explain this .. I didn't post the full paper because its like ten pages long but here it goes
Professor A. J. Boyce Oxford University
Summarization of studies regarding the race of the Ancient Egyptians
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. 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.
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.
If race does not matter why do movies keep having white people play the ancinet Egpytians ? Don't you know what has an effect on black people growing up ? Why is it only our history that is being denied ?
You never see a black person play alexaneder the great, aristole, or hereterous and I don't want to because they were not black.
But I don't want to see egyptians being played by middle easterners or whites anymore.
BLACK PEOPLE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT SKIN SHADES.
Professor A. J. Boyce Oxford University
Summarization of studies regarding the race of the Ancient Egyptians
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. 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.
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.
If race does not matter why do movies keep having white people play the ancinet Egpytians ? Don't you know what has an effect on black people growing up ? Why is it only our history that is being denied ?
You never see a black person play alexaneder the great, aristole, or hereterous and I don't want to because they were not black.
But I don't want to see egyptians being played by middle easterners or whites anymore.
BLACK PEOPLE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT SKIN SHADES.