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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt. © 2000 Wadsworth / Thomson Learning. Standard Divisions of Egyptian Political History:. Early Dynastic Period (1-2)=3100-2700 BC Old Kingdom (3-6)=2700-2200 BC Great Pyramid built by Khufu, circa 2540 BC 1 st Intermediate Period (7-10)=2200-2050 BC

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Ancient Egypt

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  1. Ancient Egypt © 2000 Wadsworth / Thomson Learning

  2. Standard Divisions of Egyptian Political History: • Early Dynastic Period (1-2)=3100-2700 BC • Old Kingdom (3-6)=2700-2200 BC • Great Pyramid built by Khufu, circa 2540 BC • 1st Intermediate Period (7-10)=2200-2050 BC • Middle Kingdom (11-12)=2050-1652 BC • 2nd Intermediate Period (13-17)=1652-1567 BC • Hyksos domination • New Kingdom (18-20)=1567-1085 BC • Imperial expansion into Palestine • Post Empire (21-31)=1085-30 BC • Cleopatra=last ruler

  3. Egyptian Society • King considered divine (son of Re), but power actually limited • Pharaoh (“palace”) came to be king’s title • Principle of Ma’at: spiritual necessity of truth, justice, right order & harmony • Vizier = chief steward who ran bureaucracy • 22 provinces (nomes) in Upper Egypt & 20 in Lower Egypt, ruled by governors • 3 classes: • Nobles & priests • Merchants & artisans • serfs

  4. Egyptian Worker’s House

  5. Family Life • Monogamy was general rule, unless wife was childless (except for Pharaoh) • Women had equal legal rights, but denied education • At least 1 female Pharaoh: Hatshepsut Hatshepsut’s Temple

  6. Egyptian Religion • Myth of Osiris’ death & resurrection was basis for belief in afterlife • Heart weighed against feather of ma’at • Mummification preserved body so spirit (ka) could continue life • Pyramids = royal tombs Anubis Opening the Mouth

  7. Great Pyramid of Giza

  8. Hieroglyphics

  9. New Kingdom • Amenhotep III (1412-1375 BC) – empire reaches its height • Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (1364-1347 BC) tried to introduce monotheism • Tutankhamen (1347-1338 BC) restored traditional religion • Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) reconquered Palestine

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