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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7792043" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>When I think of Ancient Egypt (in addition to religion), I think of advanced technology, everything from chemistry (such as pigments, artificial gems), math (engineering, astronomy), medicine (honey as an antibacterial, opium to ease pain), zoology (knowing how to raise bees, artificially inseminate elephants), and so on. In their day, Egyptians were probably the most technologically advanced culture on earth. Much of what we credit the Greeks for, they got from Egypt.</p><p></p><p>I also think of magic, when I think of Ancient Egypt. The culture immersed in the concept of magic in just about every aspect of life. Virtually every piece of jewelry was an amulet that was worn strictly for a magical purpose. The color coding was central for its magical power. Most of what is written or drawn is for a magical purpose (blessing oneself, cursing adversaries, securing afterlife, and so on). They are somewhat like vision boards, describing the way the world ought to be.</p><p></p><p>In D&D terms, it might work as a place where much of the population are Clerics with knowledge and arcana domains. Also Artificers.</p><p></p><p>The Nile River and its black soil are life. The desert wilderness is death.</p><p></p><p>The sky is female. The earth is masculine.</p><p></p><p>Egyptians are beer drinkers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 7792043, member: 58172"] When I think of Ancient Egypt (in addition to religion), I think of advanced technology, everything from chemistry (such as pigments, artificial gems), math (engineering, astronomy), medicine (honey as an antibacterial, opium to ease pain), zoology (knowing how to raise bees, artificially inseminate elephants), and so on. In their day, Egyptians were probably the most technologically advanced culture on earth. Much of what we credit the Greeks for, they got from Egypt. I also think of magic, when I think of Ancient Egypt. The culture immersed in the concept of magic in just about every aspect of life. Virtually every piece of jewelry was an amulet that was worn strictly for a magical purpose. The color coding was central for its magical power. Most of what is written or drawn is for a magical purpose (blessing oneself, cursing adversaries, securing afterlife, and so on). They are somewhat like vision boards, describing the way the world ought to be. In D&D terms, it might work as a place where much of the population are Clerics with knowledge and arcana domains. Also Artificers. The Nile River and its black soil are life. The desert wilderness is death. The sky is female. The earth is masculine. Egyptians are beer drinkers. [/QUOTE]
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