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The Middle Kingdom

The Middle Kingdom. 2050 B.C. – 1670 B.C. The Middle Kingdom. 2050 B.C. Capital from Memphis to Thebes A golden age of stability, prosperity, and achievement. The Classics. An age of art, literature, and architecture

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The Middle Kingdom

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  1. The Middle Kingdom 2050 B.C. – 1670 B.C.

  2. The Middle Kingdom • 2050 B.C. • Capital from Memphis to Thebes • A golden age of stability, prosperity, and achievement

  3. The Classics • An age of art, literature, and architecture • Painters covered tomb walls and temples with colorful paintings

  4. Paintings

  5. The Classics • Sculptures of the pharaoh • Poets wrote love songs to the pharaoh

  6. Sculptures

  7. A New Tomb • Valley of the Kings • Pharaohs had their tombs cut into the side of a cliff rather than a pyramid

  8. Valley of the Kings

  9. Valley of the Kings

  10. The Hyksos Take Over • Hyksos - Western Asia - 150 years - Why were they able to take over? - stronger weapons - horse drawn chariots

  11. Rise of Ahmose • Ahmose • Led an uprising and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt • Founder of the New Kingdom

  12. Egypt c. 1650 B.C.

  13. The New Kingdom 1550 B.C.

  14. The Height of Egypt • The New Kingdom was the richest and most prosperous time period • Pharaoh’s expand their empire and bring their lands under control

  15. A Woman Ruler • Hatshepsut (hat-SHEP-soot) • 1473 B.C. • Focused on trade rather than conquest • Brought wealth to Egypt • Great temple and tomb in the Valley of the Kings

  16. Hatshepsut

  17. Her Tomb

  18. Temple at Karnak

  19. Thutmose III • Stepson • Overthrew Hatshepsut • Destroyed her statues • Attitude of war and conquest

  20. Thutmose III • Took prisoners of war • Slavery became common • Rights?? - own property - marry - granted freedom

  21. Other Rulers • Amenhotep (Ah-muhn-HOH-tehp) - Nefertiti (wife) • Akhenaton (Ahk-NAH-tuhn) • The Hittites take over

  22. The Boy Ruler • Tutankhamen • Ruled for 9 years beginning at age 10 • The most famous?? - sarcophagus - most recent

  23. Tutankhamen

  24. “Ramses the Great” • Ramses II • ruled for 66 years • Held the Israelites captive • military expertise • brought power back to Egypt • reconstruction • over 100 children

  25. Abu Simbel

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