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Bellringer

Bellringer. Please place your timeline in the bin Grab a highlighter or a marker—you’ll need it today! On your Egypt Map (Page 20 in your notebook), please use the map to the left to: Label where Nubia is located Circle/outline the Kush Empire

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Bellringer

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  1. Bellringer • Please place your timeline in the bin • Grab a highlighter or a marker—you’ll need it today! • On your Egypt Map (Page 20 in your notebook), please use the map to the left to: • Label where Nubia is located • Circle/outline the Kush Empire • Be prepared to answer the following question: How does the Kush Empire compare to the Egyptian Empire? • BJOTD: What's the opposite of a somersault? NUBIA

  2. Egypt and Kush

  3. Decline of the Middle Kingdom • Hyksos invasion

  4. Rise of the New Kingdom (1570-1075 BCE) • New Weapons: • Bronze weapons and chariots • Emphasis on conquering

  5. Hatshepsut • Encouraged trade instead of war

  6. Ramses II • Warleader • Made first peace treaty with the Hittites • Built many architectural monuments • Abu Simbel

  7. The Hittites • Read the selection, use your highlighter, and be able to answer the following questions: • Who were the Hittites? • How did the Hittites use their land (3 ways!) • What were the Hittites most famous for (2 things!)

  8. Egypt’s Decline • “People of the Sea” invaded after Ramses died • Kingdom split apart, then invaded by the Libyans

  9. The Rise of Kush (2000 BCE-1000 BCE) • A kingdom located in Nubia • Nubia: region of Egypt straddling the Upper Nile • Spread to include the rest of Egypt from Nubia to the Mediterranean

  10. People of Nubia • Trading kingdom • Culture glorified Egypt—Kush felt as if it was the guardian of Egyptian values • Used hieroglyphics, built pyramids, kicked the Libyans out of Egypt (King Piankhi was responsible for taking back Egypt)

  11. Decline of Kush • Kicked out of Egypt by the Assyrians

  12. Meroe • Wealthy trading nation; emphasis on metal working • Ruled like pharaohs • No dynasties • Declined from 250 BCE to 150 BCE

  13. Activity • Complete the Processing Page by using Ramses II as the second leader (the woman is a leader of Meroe) • Find similarities and differences between the two groups • Consider: religion, government, architecture, language, the priority of the government, etc.

  14. China vs. Egypt Category of Analysis Why? D D S

  15. Sumer vs. Egypt Category of Analysis Why? D D S

  16. China vs. Sumer Category of Analysis Why? D D S

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