Presenter: Toni Hurley!

!HSC Ancient History: Historical Period!

! NEW KINGDOM EGYPT TO THE DEATH OF THUTMOSE IV!

Photo Toni Hurley!

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Introduction!Aims of this tutorial!•  Focus on key themes, developments and relevant historiographical issues"•  Be familiar with a range of sources"•  Activities include – reading and research, quizzes, source analysis"•  Advice on interpreting HSC questions and structuring extended responses  

HSC Examination – Section IV Historical Periods - 25 marks!!•  Choice between two essay questions: (a) OR (b)"

•  Questions in this section use a range of keywords, e.g "!

! !explain, assess, evaluate, account for, analyse, discuss, why, how.!

Other terms requiring judgement: !•  To what extent ? How important ? How successful.? How useful. ? Who

contributed more..?"

•  Requires a detailed, cohesive (i.e. organised, logically developed) argument supported by specific historical detail and relevant sources."

•  Where a quotation is given (2012 and 2013) specific use must be made of the quotation in the response."

Syllabus Focus!

Principal  Focus:    

 Through  an  inves>ga>on  of  the    

 archaeological  and  wri1en  sources  for  New    

 Kingdom  Egypt  to  the  death  of  Thutmose  IV,  st  

 udents  learn  about  significant  developments,    

 forces  and  relevant  historiographical  issues  that  shaped  the  historical  period    

 Students  learn  about:    

 

1    

 Internal  developments    

 

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 impact  of  the  Hyksos:  poli>cal,  economic,  technological    

 

–    

 establishment  of  the  Eighteenth  Dynasty:  wars  against  the  Hyksos,  reunifica>on  of    

 

Upper  and  Lower  Egypt    

 

–    

 role  of  queens:  Te>sheri,  Ahhotep  II,  Ahmose-­‐Nefertari    

 

–    

 development  and  importance  of  the  cult  of  Amun    

 

–    

 poli>cal  and  religious  significance  of  building  programs    

 

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 role  and  contribu>on  of:  Ahmose,  Amenhotep  I,  Thutmose  I,  Hatshepsut,  Thutmose    

 

III,  Amenhotep  II,  Thutmose  IV    

 

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 role  and  contribu>on  of  prominent  officials  within  Egypt  and  the  ‘empire’    

 

2    

 Expansion  of  Egypt’s  boundaries    

 

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 development  and  role  of  the  army    

 

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 rela>ons  with  Nubia,  Syria-­‐Pales>ne,  Mitanni    

 

–    

 establishment  of  ‘empire’:  military  campaigns  in  Nubia,  Syria-­‐Pales>ne    

 

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 image  of  the  ‘warrior  pharaoh’    

 

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 administra>on  of  the  ‘  empire’:  Nubia  and  Syria-­‐Pales>ne    

 

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 nature  of  Egyp>an  imperialism    

 

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 maintenance  of  the  ‘empire’:  Amenhotep  II,  Thutmose  IV    

1.  Internal developments! "•  impact of the Hyksos: political, economic,

technological "•  establishment of Eighteenth Dynasty: wars

against the Hyksos, reunification of Upper & Lower Egypt "

•  role of queens: Tetisheri, Ahhotep II, Ahmose-Nefertari "

•  development and importance of cult of Amun "•  political and religious significance of building

programs "•  role and contribution of: Ahmose, Amenhotep I,

Thutmose I, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV "

•  role and contribution of prominent officials within Egypt and the ‘empire’"

2.  Expansion of Egypt’s boundaries!!•  development and role of the army"•  relations with Nubia, Syria-Palestine,

Mitanni"•  establishment of ‘empire’: military

campaigns in Nubia, Syria-Palestine "•  image of the ‘warrior pharaoh’ "•  administration of the ‘ empire’: Nubia and

Syria-Palestine "•  nature of Egyptian imperialism "•  maintenance of the ‘empire’: Amenhotep

II, Thutmose IV""

Principal  Focus:    Through  an  inves>ga>on  of  the  archaeological  and  wri1en  sources  for  New  Kingdom  Egypt  to  the  death  of  Thutmose  IV,  students  learn  about  significant  developments,  forces  and  relevant  historiographical  issues  that  shaped  the  historical  period.  

Egypt and her neighbours during the New Kingdom!

Image:  Crea>ve  Commons:  h1p://www.ancient.eu.com/image/538/  

Upper & Lower Egypt""

Avaris"Memphis"

Thebes"Aswan"

"Nubia"

Buhen"Tombos"Napata"

"Syria-Palestine"

Megiddo"Byblos"

Kadesh"Mitanni (Naharin)"

Timeline of New Kingdom!

Timeline"

Activity – Quick quiz - Map and timeline!

1.  Which site was the Hyksos capital? "

2.  Which site was the capital of the New Kingdom after the Hyksos defeat? "

3.  Is this site in Upper or Lower Egypt? "

4.  Which site at the First Cataract marks the border between Egypt and Nubia? "

5.  What towns were located at the Second, Third and 4th cataracts? "

6.  Which were the two most important neighbours of Egypt in this Historical Period?"

7.  Where was the Mitanni Kingdom? "

8.  Arrange these kings in correct sequence: Thutmose I, Kamose, Thutmose III, Ahmose, Amenhotep I"

9.  Arrange these queens in correct order: Ahmose-Nefertari, Tetisheri, Ahhotep."

10.  Which queen was the wife of the founder of the 18th Dynasty? "

Activity – Quick quiz - Map and timeline ANSWERS!

1. Which site was the Hyksos capital? Avaris"2. Which site was the capital of the New Kingdom after the Hyksos defeat? Thebes"3. Is this site in Upper or Lower Egypt? Upper"4. Which site at the First Cataract marks the border between Egypt and Nubia? Aswan"5. What towns were located at the Second, Third and Fourth cataracts? Buhen, Tombos, Napata " 6. Which were the two most important neighbours of Egypt in this Historical Period?" Nubia, Syria-Palestine."7. Where was the Mitanni Kingdom? North-east of Syria"8. Arrange these kings in correct sequence: Thutmose I, Kamose, Thutmose III, Ahmose,

Amenhotep I" Kamose, Ahmose, Amenhotep I, Thutmose I, Thutmose III"9. Arrange these queens in correct order: Ahmose-Nefertari, Tetisheri, Ahhotep." Tetisheri, Ahhotep, Ahmose-Nefertari"10 . Which queen was the wife of the founder of the 18th Dynasty?" Ahmose-Nefertari