Climate
Change in Ancient Egypt
When
the Gods ruled Egypt, there were Weather anomalies and Chaos, leading to Order and
Civilization. People burnt wood for fuel in cooking, warmth,
and for Smelting Copper in the
Copper Age. Temple Priests burnt Incense to purify the air (this
also helped to clear away insects). People
also burnt vegetable oil for Oil Lamps. All of these pollutants contributed to Climate Change, characterized as the Wrath of the Gods. Over-production of Copper led to Deforestation; Egypt was once subtropical with many
trees. There are shellfish found in the mountains in the Valley of the Kings, indicating manipulation of Sea Levels there, caused by Climate Change. It is now a Desert Climate. Droughts, Floods, Storms, etc. are recorded
in various periods when Climate Change was visible; mostly in a religious
perspective (The Book of Exodus is
one example). When Pharaohs constructed Monuments
like Great Pyramids, Massive Temples, or Cities this caused industrial activity leading to Climate Change.
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