The Middle Kingdom (1980-1661) Dynasties 11-13

The Middle Kingdom (1980-1661)The Middle Kingdom (1980-1661)Dynasties 11-13Dynasties 11-13

Dynasty 11Dynasty 11 Mentuhotep IIMentuhotep II

Key TermsMentuhotep II


Dynasty 12Dynasty 12 Amenemhet IAmenemhet I

Key TermsAmenemhet Iuraeus


Dynasty 12Dynasty 12 Senusret IIISenusret III

Key TermsSenusret III

A Papyrus commemorating Senusret III's Sed-festival

Fortification at Buhen

Senusret III Stele from Aswan


Dynasty 12Dynasty 12 SobekneferuSobekneferu

Key TermsSobekneferu

The Five Royal NamesThe Five Royal Names

NameName Horus Name Horus Name Nebti (“Two Ladies”) Nebti (“Two Ladies”)

NameName Golden Horus NameGolden Horus Name Prenomen Prenomen

(Throne Name)(Throne Name)

Nomen (Birth Name)Nomen (Birth Name)

Accompanying TitleAccompanying Title Horus Horus He of the Two Ladies He of the Two Ladies

(Wadjet and Nekhbet)(Wadjet and Nekhbet) Golden HorusGolden Horus He of the Sedge and He of the Sedge and

Bee (King of Upper and Bee (King of Upper and Lower Egypt)Lower Egypt)

Son of ReSon of Re

The Full Titulary of Senusret I

Key Termsprenomennomen

Prenomen of Thutmose II Nomen of Thutmose III

The Pharaoh’s Crowns and SymbolsThe Pharaoh’s Crowns and Symbols

Key Termsnemesuraeuscrookflail

The Egyptian NobilityThe Egyptian Nobility

The Upper ClassThe Upper Class Government OfficialsGovernment Officials

Key Termsiry-pathat-yavizierkhenty-she

HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics Alphabetic signs (uniliterals)Alphabetic signs (uniliterals) Biliterals and TriliteralsBiliterals and Triliterals VowelsVowels Absence of the articleAbsence of the article DeterminativesDeterminatives HieraticHieratic

Key TermsRosetta StonedeterminativeHieratic

Alphabetic Symbols

HIEROGLYPH REPRESENTS PRONOUNCED HIEROGLYPH REPRESENTS PRONOUNCED

vulture ah

(father)reed

i(filled)

tworeeds

y(discovery)

arm & hand

broad a(car)

quailchick

oo (too)or

w (wet) foot

b(boot)

mat p

(pedestal)

hornedviper

f(feel)

owl m

(moon) water

n(noon)

mouth r

(right) reed shelter

h(hat)

twisted flax h!

(ha!) placenta

kh(like Scotch 'loch')

animal's belly ch

(like German 'ich') folded cloth

s(saw)

door bolt s

(saw) pool

sh(show)

slope of hill k

(key)

basketwith handle

k(basket)

jar stand g

(go) loaf

t(tap)

tethering rope tj

(church)hand

d(dog)

snake dj

(adjust)

You may notice that some hieroglyphs are vowel sounds, these are considered weak consonants and are used when a word begins with a

vowel or where it might be confusing without them, like in a name.

HIEROGLYPH COMBINES PRONOUNCED

+ gm

+ kha

+ wen

+ wep

+ djed

+ ges

+ hen

+ neb

+ adj

Biliterals

HieraticHieratic

Scribal CultureScribal Culture

TrainingTraining Tools of the Tools of the

TradeTrade

Key Termspapyrus

MathematicsMathematics

1 = 2 = 3 = 4 =

10 = 100 = 1,000 = 10,000 =

100,000 = 1,000,000 =

EducationEducation

Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles Family ProfessionFamily Profession

MedicineMedicine Medical TrainingMedical Training Categories of PhysiciansCategories of Physicians Conception of the Human BodyConception of the Human Body Diagnosis MethodsDiagnosis Methods DrugsDrugs

Some medicinal plants used by Pharaohs

Key TermsHouses of Lifemetu

Games and SportsGames and Sports

Indoor GamesIndoor Games SportsSports Children’s GamesChildren’s Games HuntingHunting

Key Termssenet

MusicMusic InstrumentsInstruments Musical NotationMusical Notation Social Social

OrganizationOrganization Song FormsSong Forms

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The Middle Kingdom (1980-1661) Dynasties 11-13