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Ancient Egypt: Rise and Fall of Kingdoms

Explore the rich history of Ancient Egypt, from the powerful Old Kingdom and its iconic pyramids to the turbulent shifts of power in the Middle and New Kingdoms. Learn about the kings, religious beliefs, societal structure, and monumental events that shaped this civilization for over 4,500 years.

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Ancient Egypt: Rise and Fall of Kingdoms

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  1. Egypt

  2. Old Kingdom • Menes Dynasty – 3200 BCE • Pharoh – Royal family – Priest – Gov. – Peasants • Pharaoh’s grow weaker at the end of the Old Kingdom • Considered by some as the most creative period

  3. Pyramids 4,500 years old

  4. Middle Kingdom • Last for more than 3 centuries • 1780 BCE – begun to fall, nobles and priests fight for power • 1760 BCE – endured increasing attacks by foreign invaders

  5. Farming and Trade • Peasants did the farming • Wheat and Barley • Sea going ships – Mediterrean, Red and Aegean Seas • West Asia and south into Africa

  6. Education • Bureaucracy – complex gov. civil servants carry specialized task • Fathers teaching son how to read and write • Middle Kingdom actual schools appear

  7. Religion • Nile – primary god “Osiris” • Sun – guardian spirit “Re” • Pharaoh – god in human form • Regeneration – “rebirth” • Mummification

  8. Building a Pyramid • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml

  9. Late Kingdom • Hyksos – invades northern Egypt with superior tech. • Adopted Egyptian styles of civilization • Theban prince – ruled middle portion • Ahmose – 1570 BCE drove Hyksos out of Egypt

  10. New Kingdom • Ahmose – 1500s BCE • Standing Army • Empire expanded brought in new cultures • Hatshepsut – ruled for twenty years • Rebuilt temples • Sent commercial expeditions down the Red Sea

  11. Akhenaton • Defied priests of Amom-Re • Removed the name of Amon-Re from all public inscriptions • Said he was the only god • Conflict over religion became struggle for power • Priest of Amon-Re won the power struggle • Contributed to the decline of Egyptian power

  12. Invaders • HittitesStart to attack over the next century • Ramses II – 1288 BCE, Battle of Kush • “Sea People” push Egyptians back to the Nile Delta and Valley • Next two C. turned back into a Kingdom • Libyans Dynasty – mid 900s BCE

  13. Nubian Dynasty • 1800 BCE – entered the scene • Influenced heavily by Egyptian culture • 730 BCE – War party north conquer the kingdom of Thebes, Reunited country since the fall of the New Kingdom • 671 BCE – Kushites abandon Egypt

  14. The End: for now

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