Compare and Contrast Nubia and Early Egypt

When comparing Early China(2000-221 BCE) with Nubia(3100-350 BCE) there are many similarities and differences. Nubia and Early China had similar monarchial governments, and women in both civilizations were treated with respect and had a relatively high status in government and society. This is mainly because of Confucianism and Nubia's adoption of appointing their daughters as "God's Wife of Amon". Early China and Nubia differ in the fact that they are located in very different geographical locations and had several different beliefs; this is due to the fact that Early China believed in Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism whilst Nubia adopted the gods of Egypt and continued to worship "Amon" and "Isis".

Early China and Nubia had "monarchial" governments. China had dynastical government traits in the sense that it had a dynastical leader and the royal family as the head power instead of king(s) or queen(s), however a dynasty is still considered a form of Monarchy. Nubia derived it's monarchial government from Egypt during the five hundred years of Egyptian domination in Nubia, as well as culture, religion, etc. Women and men in ancient China lived by the rules of Confucius; Confucius stated women were not equal to men. However, women could partake in religious rituals, maintain ancestral shrines, and even acted as shamans and religious figures that "communicated" with the gods. Men were only aloud to have one wife, unlike in earlier civilizations where women were treated as property and men could have multiple wives. It is apparent that women played an important role in Nubian culture and politics. Unlike the rest of the world at the time, women in Nubia exercised significant control. Nubian's worshiped the queen of all goddesses Isis to an incredible degree. From the capital of Meroe warrior queens fought for the interests of the Nubian empire. Throughout Nubian art, women were portrayed as the bearers of the offspring of the gods. Royal Nubian women were very powerful and even ruled Nubia as queens. Nubian kings adopted the practice of appointing their daughters as "God's Wife of Amon" during the time Nubian's ruled Egypt. God's wives served as administrators of the huge economic domains that belonged to the god Amon. In conclusion, Nubian women fulfilled several unique and demanding roles.

Religion and politics correlated heavily in ancient China and Nubia. Confucianism was founded by Confucius and assumes that human nature is essentially good, has a hierarchical view of the universe, society, and the family, and is concerned with establishing the moral foundations of government. Confucianism eventually became the most important political philosophy of imperial China(221 BCE). Nubian queens and god's wives had significant power in politics and society only because of women's portrayal of being the bearers of offspring of the gods and because they be wedded the gods.

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