middle and new kingdom
Vocabulary
2050 BCE- Middle Kingdom begins
1500 BCE-Queen Hatshepsut reigns
Middle Kingdom- Egyptian time period that falls in between the "Old and New Kingdoms"; Called the "Golden Years" in Egypt
Tribute-Forced payment to a more powerful group; It made Egypt rich
Valley of the Kings-On the west bank of the Nile River; Tombs were built here for Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos- This group of outsiders conquered Egypt bring the Middle Kingdom to an end in 1670 BCE
Amos- He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt out of Egypt in 1550 BCE; Starting the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut- First female Pharaoh; led Egypt as a regent and then became Pharaoh after her nephew died
Regenta - person who rules a kingdom during the reign of a child, absence, or disability of the leader.
Thutmose III- The nephew of Hatshepsut; He became Pharaoh after her death.
Amenhotep- IVHusband of Nefertiti; Created a new religion with only one god named Aton; Egypt lost much during his rule
Tutankhamen- or "King Tut"Son-in-law of Amenhotep IV; Ruled at the age of 10; His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in AD 1922
Ramses II- Most successful Pharaoh during the New Kingdom
1150 BCE- In this year Egyptians lost there empire.
What happened to Egypt during the middle and new kingdoms
After a long time of destruction, the Middle Kingdom came. Mentoehotep was the first pharaoh of this dynasty. He reunited entire Egypt and built many temples. The Middle Kingdom had an unique sort of art, especially the statues were beautiful. Mentoehotep built a temple in Deir-el Bahari that looked like a pyramid. After three Mentoehoteps, there were three Sesostris'. All the Sesostris' built a pyramid for tomb and all the Sesostris' became famous because of their conquers in other lands. There are even myths about them. In the Middle Kingdom were the most beautiful hieroglyphs written. Even in the later periods was this style the most written because it was classic. But everything comes to an end, even the Middle Kingdom. The pharaohs became weaker and weaker and when a strange nation called the "Hyksos" tried to conquer Egypt, no-one could resist.
Problem: They had copper and stone weapons to fight with so they got beat
Solution: They made iron weapons
2050 BCE- Middle Kingdom begins
1500 BCE-Queen Hatshepsut reigns
Middle Kingdom- Egyptian time period that falls in between the "Old and New Kingdoms"; Called the "Golden Years" in Egypt
Tribute-Forced payment to a more powerful group; It made Egypt rich
Valley of the Kings-On the west bank of the Nile River; Tombs were built here for Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos- This group of outsiders conquered Egypt bring the Middle Kingdom to an end in 1670 BCE
Amos- He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt out of Egypt in 1550 BCE; Starting the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut- First female Pharaoh; led Egypt as a regent and then became Pharaoh after her nephew died
Regenta - person who rules a kingdom during the reign of a child, absence, or disability of the leader.
Thutmose III- The nephew of Hatshepsut; He became Pharaoh after her death.
Amenhotep- IVHusband of Nefertiti; Created a new religion with only one god named Aton; Egypt lost much during his rule
Tutankhamen- or "King Tut"Son-in-law of Amenhotep IV; Ruled at the age of 10; His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in AD 1922
Ramses II- Most successful Pharaoh during the New Kingdom
1150 BCE- In this year Egyptians lost there empire.
What happened to Egypt during the middle and new kingdoms
After a long time of destruction, the Middle Kingdom came. Mentoehotep was the first pharaoh of this dynasty. He reunited entire Egypt and built many temples. The Middle Kingdom had an unique sort of art, especially the statues were beautiful. Mentoehotep built a temple in Deir-el Bahari that looked like a pyramid. After three Mentoehoteps, there were three Sesostris'. All the Sesostris' built a pyramid for tomb and all the Sesostris' became famous because of their conquers in other lands. There are even myths about them. In the Middle Kingdom were the most beautiful hieroglyphs written. Even in the later periods was this style the most written because it was classic. But everything comes to an end, even the Middle Kingdom. The pharaohs became weaker and weaker and when a strange nation called the "Hyksos" tried to conquer Egypt, no-one could resist.
Problem: They had copper and stone weapons to fight with so they got beat
Solution: They made iron weapons