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EGYPT
Friday, October 21, 2011
THE NILE RIVER
Uses:Drinking BathingIrrigation fishing
Cleaning Cooking
Flooded every July - Oct.
Kemet - Ancient Egyptian name for this land that means “Black Land”
Desert - “Red Land” - burning heatFriday, October 21, 2011
• Lower Egypt took over Upper Egypt and King Narmer ruled both in the city of Memphis
•Memphis was between both kingdoms and became known as the Narmer Dynasty.
Narmer
In the beginning of Egypt they had Hunters and Gatherers
Lower Egypt
Memphis
Upper Egypt
Cataracts “Rapids”
Friday, October 21, 2011
• Lower Egypt took over Upper Egypt and King Narmer ruled both in the city of Memphis
•Memphis was between both kingdoms and became known as the Narmer Dynasty.
Narmer
In the beginning of Egypt they had Hunters and Gatherers
Lower Egypt
Memphis
Upper EgyptCatar
acts “Rapids”
Friday, October 21, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Old Kingdom Pharaohs-Made people pay taxes-Pharaoh was the law-People obeyed because they thought Pharaoh was son of the SUN GOD named Ra (sometimes Re). -They needed a strong leader to prosper
PYRAMIDS-Because they mummified they became specialist at medicine-Mummified because believe needed a body for the afterlife-Pyramids were built to bury Kings, the entrance always faces north
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GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA• Built for King Khufu
• The size of 9 foot ball fields.
•One of the original 7 Wonders of the World.
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OLD KINGDOM
•Worshipped Many gods and goddesses (dieties).
• Re - Sun god
•Hapi ruled the Nile River.
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MIDDLE KINGDOM• “Valley of the Kings”. Pharaohs are
no longer put into tombs, but are now put into the sides of cliffs.
• Then the Hyksos (from Asia) fought Egypt and won (they had horse drawn chariot and stronger weapons) Hyksos ruled for 150 years.
• Prince Ahmose led people in Egypt to uprise and chase Hyksos out of Egypt
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NEW KINGDOM1500 - Ahmose
1473 - Queen Hatshepsut -very beautiful queen who wore mens clothing. She built up trade (traded wood) and she built lots of temples
Thutmose III -Conquered lands & enslaved people. Destroyed all of aunts temples that were built.1370 - Amenhotep IV-got rid of all gods except one called ATON. He was so focused on new god that he let other duties slide & he was attacked and conquered
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New Kingdom-King Tut (Tutankhamen) -Most famous king because they found tomb in 1922 (mask) -only 10 years old when he took throne and he died at the age of 19 - Established old religion of many gods
1200 Ramses II -regained lands and rebuilt empire -rebuilt the spinx (lion body and person head) -had over 100 children
*Temples were houses for the gods and to store treasures*Most people prayed at home
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Kush-2000 BC settlers in nubia
Kerma-powerful village that took over weaker villages. Strong warriors = strong army
Thutmose III (Egypt King in New Kingdom) attacked Kerma and won. Egypt controlled this area for 700 years
-850 BC Kush King (Kahasta) started battle with Egypt and his son finished the battle. VICTORY! Kush won and had control over Egypt once again
-600 BC Assyrians took over Egypt (Remember Sargon the Great)
*Kush moved out of reach of Assyrians to a new city called Monroe. *Monroe became a HUGE trade city
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