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H2.  Do you see a key role for language or religion in determining the rise and fall of ancient empires in this week's lecture?  Give at least one example.
 
H2.  Do you see a key role for language or religion in determining the rise and fall of ancient empires in this week's lecture?  Give at least one example.
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:... The Egyptians two flaws were their language, and the fact that their "god" or Pharaoh, died. This created disbelief, and the fact that their written language was so inferior was instrumental in the inability to keep concise records, which till this day are hard to decipher ... one has to wonder though, was their lack of an efficient language purposeful, as the ancient Egyptians did keep marvelous tallies of their successes, failures, food stores and population ... this "language" was efficient, and the only time they used this picture language was in tombs when describing something mystical, which is far different from using it as a true language.  (Jonathan L.)
    
H3.  Pick out any mystery about the lecture this week (such as the history of marriage or the construction of the pyramids) and suggest an explanation for it.  Other mysteries are at:
 
H3.  Pick out any mystery about the lecture this week (such as the history of marriage or the construction of the pyramids) and suggest an explanation for it.  Other mysteries are at:
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