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The Ancient The Ancient Egyptian Egyptian PharaohsPharaohs

Ancient Egypt had 3 Ancient Egypt had 3 important time periods.important time periods.

Old Kingdom – had strong government and Old Kingdom – had strong government and built pyramids. 2700-2200 BCEbuilt pyramids. 2700-2200 BCE

Middle Kingdom – period of reuniting after Middle Kingdom – period of reuniting after years of chaos. Achievements were made in years of chaos. Achievements were made in literature, art, and architecture. 2040-1633 literature, art, and architecture. 2040-1633 BCEBCE

New Kingdom – Egypt’s Golden Age – a time New Kingdom – Egypt’s Golden Age – a time of peace and stability 1558-1085 BCEof peace and stability 1558-1085 BCE Egypt became very powerful and increased Egypt became very powerful and increased

trade and built gigantic monuments. trade and built gigantic monuments.

Pharaoh KhufuPharaoh Khufu

Ruled from 2551 Ruled from 2551 to 2538 BCEto 2538 BCE

Built the Great Built the Great Pyramid and Pyramid and many tombsmany tombs

Declared himself Declared himself a Goda God

In addition to the splendor of the Great Pyramid, an In addition to the splendor of the Great Pyramid, an exciting ancient wooden boat was found sealed in a pit exciting ancient wooden boat was found sealed in a pit at the base of the Great Pyramid.at the base of the Great Pyramid.

This boat was buried in pieces and has since been This boat was buried in pieces and has since been reassembled, restored and housed in a climate reassembled, restored and housed in a climate controlled museum over the site of the original pit.controlled museum over the site of the original pit.

Pharaoh Senusret IPharaoh Senusret I

Ruled during Middle Ruled during Middle KingdomKingdom

Was a strong rulerWas a strong ruler Built temples, Built temples,

shrines, and religious shrines, and religious monuments, monuments, including the White including the White Chapel. Also has Chapel. Also has beautiful art and beautiful art and wrote “The Story of wrote “The Story of Sinuhe” Sinuhe”

Pharaoh Senusret IPharaoh Senusret I

Craftspeople used gold, silver, Craftspeople used gold, silver, copper, and gems to make beautiful copper, and gems to make beautiful jewelry.jewelry.

19th Dynasty inlaid diadem, or wig (J. Bodsworth

Tutanhkamun lapis scarab (J. Bodsworth

No symbol was as important to the ancient Egyptians as the scarab, or dung beetle. Scarab amulets were symbolic of rebirth due to the dung beetle's proclivity for rolling a piece of dung into a spherical ball, then using it as a brooding chamber from which the newborn beetle will emerge.

The Story of SinuheThe Story of Sinuhe

The Translation:The Translation:

http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/texts/myths/sihttp://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/texts/myths/sinuhe.htmnuhe.htm

Hollywood’s Version of Sinuhe:Hollywood’s Version of Sinuhe:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGoAYTrNWTA&feahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGoAYTrNWTA&feature=PlayList&p=6CBFB62746039A1F&index=11ture=PlayList&p=6CBFB62746039A1F&index=11

Pharaoh HatshepsutPharaoh Hatshepsut

First Female to ruleFirst Female to rule Ruled from 1473-Ruled from 1473-

1458 BCE1458 BCE Promoted trade Promoted trade

with other with other countriescountries

Great voyage of Great voyage of Punt (Africa)Punt (Africa)

Built a great temple Built a great temple Dayr al-BahriDayr al-Bahri

Pharaoh Ramses IIPharaoh Ramses II

Ruled from 1290 to Ruled from 1290 to 1224 BCE1224 BCE

One of the Greatest One of the Greatest PharaohsPharaohs

He was a great He was a great Military Leader and Military Leader and built many built many monumentsmonuments

Pharaoh Ramses IIPharaoh Ramses II

Was a peacemaker; Was a peacemaker; signed the world’s signed the world’s first peace treaty.first peace treaty.

Built Abu SimbelBuilt Abu Simbel

Best preserved Best preserved mummy ever found. mummy ever found.

Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt

Ramses' Mummy and a computerized reconstruction of what Ramses’s may have looked like.

Khufu’s boat- Khufu’s boat- http://www.guardians.net/egypt/khufhttp://www.guardians.net/egypt/khufu.htmu.htm

http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/senusret.htmsenusret.htm

http://http://mathildasanthropologyblog.wordpremathildasanthropologyblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/egyptian-ss.com/2008/07/24/egyptian-mummy-reconstructions/mummy-reconstructions/