First Age of Empires Egyptian and nubian
OLD KINGDOMChapter 2 – Egyptian civilization united into a kingdom around 3100 BC
Known as the Old Kingdom
Power of pharaohs died out bringing it to an end in 2080 BC
MIDDLE KINGDOM2080-1640 BC
Strong pharaohs gained control – brought back order!
Improved trade Created 1000 of new acres
of farmland Prosperity did not last
1640 -1570 BC
A group from Palestine moved in
Hyksos – “The rulers of foreign lands”
Took over Egypt until 1523 BC
When the Middle Kingdom died out, war and violence erupted
Hyksos – shook Egyptians confidence
Learned now that desert boundaries can’t always protect
AT THE SAME TIME….Historians believed at the same time, Hebrews settled here as well.
Bible states – Abraham crossed into Canaan around 1800 BC
His decedents into Egypt around 1650 BC
Hyksos ok with Hebrews – Racially akin
Egyptians not ok with Hyksos
1600 – New warlike rulers in Egypt! Drove the Hyksos out! Back into Palestine and Syria
Reasons unknown, Hebrews stayed …
Exodus – Enslaved and forced into labor
Left Egypt between 1500 and 1200 BC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Jrpw4sd8w
NEW KINGDOMPharaohs declared a New Kingdom when they left
Became wealthy
Bronze weapons, two wheeled chariots
HATSHEPSUT Declared herself Pharaoh (1472 BC) Encouraged trade, not war! Egypt thrived under her!
THUTMOSE IIIHatshepsut’s stepson –
possibly had her murdered
Warmonger!
Created a huge empire!
Moved all the way into Palestine and Syria
RAMSES II Their conquest of into Syria brought
them into conflict with the Hittites (1400 BC)
Many small battles
After – Ramses and Hittites wanted peace
Treaty – “Peace and brotherhood between us forever!”
NEW KINGDOM DIES 1200 BC – After his death, many invasions again Was never able to recover Many small kingdoms now
CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM
Egypt Nubia
THE KUSHITES CONQUER THE NILE
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=nubia&view=detail&mid=33C8F40735B4DC16E11F33C8F40735B4DC16E11F&first=0&FORM=LKVR
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