By James Trager
Now in paperback and up-to-date via 1993, the ever-popular People's Chronology provides greater than 35,000 entries that chronicle the main ancient occasions in 30 different types of human endeavor--from paintings to communications to literature to tune to faith to technology and extra. "Enormous enjoyable to read."--The Washington submit.
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6904 xxxi Preface This eBook version of The People's Chronology is intended as a handy online reference to historical developments, including many not found in conventional history books. , Canadian, British, and Japanese libraries, newsrooms, radio and television news organizations, schools, and offices. Having proved itself as an accurate, reliable, and concise source of information, it has now been completely revised and updated for Internet users by its original creator, James Trager. Entries are grouped by category, with an appropriate graphic symbol in the margin to identify each category.
6347 1967.......................................... 6370 1968.......................................... 6393 1969.......................................... 6418 1970.......................................... 6449 1971.......................................... 6477 1972.......................................... 6504 1973.......................................... 6533 1974.......................................... 6571 1975.......................................... 6602 1976..........................................
C. as Sesostris (Senwosret) I. The new ruler hears of his father's death while returning from a victorious campaign against the Libyans in the Western Desert; he will extend Egypt's frontier south to the second cataract of the Nile. : religion Egypt's Sesostris I rebuilds a major sanctuary at Heliopolis; he will build the temple complex of Karnak at Thebes for the cult of Amon. : political events Egypt's Sesostris I establishes an operational base at Elephantine (later Aswan), subjugates Nubia, and establishes garrisoned forts at strategic points.