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[QUOTE]Originally posted by rasol: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Wally: Ancient Egypt/Kemet was a Negro civilization. And, why do I say this without doubt - because the Ancient Egyptians said this! It's really that simple! We don't need any authentic images or DNA analysis; they said they were Negroes and that's that! And why don't I use the more 'politically correct' term that "Ancient Egypt was a Black civilization?" Because, semantical acrobatics has been used to obscure the sole purpose of language; the ability to communicate![/QUOTE]Much truth Wally. But some disagreement as well. There are two distinct issues here: The ethnic self definition of KM.t. Tne biological classification of KM.t Mdw Ntr is of profound relevance to the former, and of much lesser relevance to the later. It just so happens that thru the former we can show that the Km.t considered themselves blacks, who came from inner Africa. Via science we can demonstrate much the same, namely that Km.t were primarily native dark skinned peoples of Africa. As for the term Negro. Since this is essentially a latin term for Black, it is simply a redundancy when used in this way to describe Km.t. IE - Km.t = Blacks = Negroes, same thing. However...... [sorry] ...when used a racial classification, then the entire above argument falls apart for the following reason: - Racial classifications are "biological" catagory. They can only be confirmed or disconfirmed thru scientific means. Mdw Ntr is not biology, so no matter how much we love and cherish it, it is not of any relevance to discussing the *biology* affinity of any people. This is why it's a mistake to try to *use* Mdw Ntr to *prove* race classification. It's a complete non-sequitur. It's akin to trying to use oral histories of the Indian to *prove* that they are descend from the Grizzly Bear, and are so, unrelated to other peoples. The statement now pertains to science [biology], but the proof offered is outside the parameters of science. Hope this helps. And "negro"? If it's taken as Latin for Black then you are completely correct, that KM.t = Black = Negro and that all are equally valid as social terms for AE. If it is taken as a racial classification, then *no* Km.t does not equate to Negro, nor is there anyway of proving or validating scientifically who is or is not a negro. Actually it's a mistake to even try and do so, and I would even suggest that the frustration that you express in starting this thread, is the inevitable result of a discourse that leads to dead end. It's not your fault, but the racial terms on which you've been taught to think, lead to a dead end. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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