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EgyptThe Egyptian Empire
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As a result, Egypt became rich! Dams and waterwayswere added as well as more farmland. A canal was
Built to connect Nile and Red Sea
Middle Kingdom 2050B.C.-1670B.C. Egypt has suffered
greatly because of civil wars
Amenemhet I becomes pharaoh
Capital city moved to Thebes
Conquered Nubia and Syria Conquered people sent
tributes: forced payments
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The Arts Blossom
Arts, literature, and architecture thrived
www.cs.dartmouth.edu
www.en.wikipedia.org
www.odysseyadventures.ca
Valley of the Kings White Temple at Karnak
Poets wrote tributes to pharaohs
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Ahmose: Egyptian leader that droveout the Hyksos and ushered in the
New Kingdom.
Rule of the Hyksos
Rulers from western Asia Hyksos were able to take over because of
weak pharaohs Hyksos ruled for 150 years Hyksos were more advanced in the art of war
War chariots Bronze swords and shields Warlike lifestyle
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New Kingdom 1550 BC – 1080 BC Period when Egypt was at its peak
Rich and powerful Period of expansion
Full time army created
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New Kingdom
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Hatshepsut
1st woman ruler recorded in history
Increased trade with other lands Traded for gold, ivory,
ebony and incense
Brought great wealth to Egypt
Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir el Bahri
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Hatshepsut
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Thutmose III
Nephew of Hatshepsut Expanded empire to its greatest size Grew rich from trade and tribute
Gold, copper and ivory Conquered people were used as workforce
Rebuild Thebes Treated well
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Thutmose III
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Obelisks
Favorite monument of New Kingdom pharaohs
Usually describes a great action of the pharaoh
This is one of Thutmose III’s obelisks
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Amenhotep IV or Akhenaton
Remembered for a social and religious revolution
Believed that the priests of Amon Ra were too powerful
Changed the official religion from polytheistic to monotheistic
New god was Aton Moved capital to Tell el
Amarna Lost most land in western
Asia to Hittites
Nefertiti
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Akhenaten: The Rebel Pharaoh
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Akhenaten
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The Changes in Art
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Rule of the Boy King
Tutankhamen (King Tut) Became pharaoh when 9-10 years old Insignificant king Moved capital back to Thebes and the empire
back to the worship of Amon Ra Only important to history because of the
finding of his tomb untouched
http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/special/kingtut/
Tomb discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
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King Tut
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Ramses II
66 year reign Last of the effective rulers of
Egypt Regained some land in
western Asia Had 100 children Major wife was Nefertari Known as the builder
pharaoh Battled the Hittites
Treaty was reached through marriage
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Monuments of Ramses II
Ramesseum
White Chapel at Karnak
Temples at Karnak
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Abu Simbel
http://www.egyptinteractive.com/EgyptTour/AbuSimbel.htm
Nefertari’s temple at Abu Simbel
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Why Were Temples Built?
Temples were homes to the gods Offerings were made daily at the temples Served as banks Egyptians worshipped at home
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Cleopatra
-last pharaoh to rule Egypt
-from the Ptolemy dynasty
-greek heritage
-falls in love with Julius Caesar
-falls in love with Marc Antony
-tries to break ties with Rome and Octavian
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Cleopatra and Antony
Battle at Actium in 31 BC Cleopatra and Antony are defeated by the
Romans Antony kills himself and upon hearing of his
death, Cleopatra takes her own life with the bite of an asp (snake)
Egypt is now part of the Roman Republic
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Egypt’s Decline and Fall
Empire began to fall apart Pharaohs could not keep countries under Egyptian
control Egypt lacked iron ore---had to pay high price to
make iron weapons Egypt was controlled by a series of civilizations
Libyans 900 B.C. Kush 760 B.C. Assyrians 670 B.C.