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EGYPT

EGYPT. DELTA . A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river. NILE DELTA. Pharaoh. * Considered a god as well as a political and military leader. Responsibilities of Pharoahs. Well being of kingdom Caused sun to rise Caused crops to grow

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EGYPT

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  1. EGYPT

  2. DELTA • A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.

  3. NILE DELTA

  4. Pharaoh * Considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

  5. Responsibilities of Pharoahs • Well being of kingdom • Caused sun to rise • Caused crops to grow • Cause the Nile River to flood.

  6. EGYPTIAN PHARAOHS

  7. Pyramid * Massive structures that were the resting place after death for kings.

  8. PYRAMIDS

  9. Mummification • Preserving the body by embalming and drying the body of the dead.

  10. Mummification

  11. ANUBIS Feather Test

  12. Osiris GOD OF THE DEAD

  13. Hieroglyphics • Flexible system of writing: “sacred carving” • Pictures stood for ideas

  14. Hieroglyphics

  15. Papyrus • Paper-like material used to write on that was made out of reeds

  16. Papyrus

  17. Narmer • Unified Lower and Upper Egypt • Made the capital: • MEMPHIS: capital city of Unified Egypt

  18. NARMER

  19. OLD KINGDOM • 2660 to 2180 C.E. • Time of the Great Pyramids

  20. INVADERS • HYSKSOS • People from area of Palestine attacked • Ruled Egypt from 1630 to 1523 C.E.

  21. Egyptian & Nubian Empires Chapter 4 Sec. 1

  22. Middle Kingdom • 2080-1640 B.C.E. • Trade with Mesopotamia & Indus Valley enriched Egypt.

  23. Hysksos • Ruled Egypt from 1640 to 1570 B.C.E. • Hebrews migrated to Egypt during their rule. • 1650 B.C.E descendants of Abraham moved to Egypt.

  24. Driving the Hyksos out of Egypt • 1600 B.C.E warlike rulers began to restore Egypt’s power. • Queen Ahhotep • Kamose • Hebrews were forced into slavery. • New Kingdom of Egypt Established

  25. New Kingdom • 1570 – 1075 B.C.E • Most wealthy & powerful period of Ancient Egyptian history. • New weapons & warfare expanded the Empire • Chariots, bronze weapons, archers & infantry.

  26. Weapons

  27. Hatshepsut • 1472 B.C.E; declared herself pharaoh. • Encouraged trade rather than war. • Sent trade expedition to the Land of Punt (present-day Somalia) • Brought back gold, ivory, plants & animals.

  28. Hatshepsut

  29. Thutmose III • Warlike ruler • May have murdered Hatshepsut • Invasions of Syria & Palestine • Pushed further in Nubia • Region of Africa • Trade partner • Egyptian Empire was huge & very wealthy under his reign.

  30. Thutmose III

  31. Egypt & the Hittites • 1400 B.C.E • Contact with Hittites • Constant conflict

  32. Ramses II • Egyptian pharaoh went to battle with Hittite king. • 1290-1224 B.C.E. • 1285 B.C.E • Made first peace treaty in written history. • Alliance lasted the rest of the century.

  33. Ramses II

  34. Empire Declines • Invasions by land and sea • “Sea People” • Tribes of Palestine • Libyan raids

  35. Empire Fades • Broke into regional units • Small kingdoms • Libyan pharaohs ruled Egypt from 950 to 730 B.C.E

  36. Kush • Kingdom of Nubia • Traded with Egypt for years • Adopted cultural traits from Egypt. • 1200 B.C.E Kush gained independence & conquered Egypt ousting the Libyan rulers.

  37. Kush

  38. Piankhi • 751 Kushite king took over Egypt and ruled for over 200 years. • United the entire Nile Valley. • Assyrians conquered Egypt in 671 B.C.E • Overthrew the Kushites.

  39. Golden Age of Meroe • Kushite royal family moved to Meroe • Closer to the Red Sea • Flourishing trade network. • Centuries of very successful trade.

  40. Meroe

  41. Decline of Meroe • 250 to 150 B.C.E Meroe flourished. • Kingdome of Askum helped lead to Meroe’s fall. • Aksum defeated Meroe around 350 C.E.

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