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Jared Krebsbach
Jared holds a PhD in Ancient History and an MA in Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology from the University of Memphis. His work has focused on political transition in ancient Egypt's Late Period (c. 728-341 BCE), particularly how foreign rule affected Egyptian culture and how Egyptian culture affected foreign rulers. Jared has also studied, written about, and been published on Biblical history, ancient historiography, and general Near Eastern history.
Education:University of Memphis, 2012PhD HistoryUniversity of Memphis, 2003MA Art HistoryMinnesota State University, Mankato, 2000BA HistoryExpertise:Articles by Jared Krebsbach
The ancient Egyptians had advanced scientific knowledge in areas such as mathematics, engineering, astronomy, and medicine. They preferred the practical over the theoretical.
The Canaanites were a highly developed but decentralized Bronze Age people. They produced phenomenal but highly varied art, influenced by cultural exchange.
The ancient Greeks are often considered the inventors of sports, but the Greeks inherited some sports from earlier cultures of the Near East and Aegean.
Silver denarius coins were standard currency across the Roman Empire and represented its economic power. But Augustus devalued the denarius, causing serious inflation.
Ancient Anatolia was home to several Indo-European-speaking cultures in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age that greatly influenced the history of the Near East.
The ancient Phoenicians, and the later Carthaginians, followed a religion similar to their Near Eastern neighbors, except that it included the practice of human sacrifice.
Towering ziggurats were built by different cultural groups at the center of Mesopotamian cities for two millennia. But what was the purpose of Mesopotamian ziggurats?
Despite their limited technology, Bronze Age peoples created architectural marvels that still stand today. Survey of incredible Bronze Age architecture from Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Aegean.