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THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

THE MIDDLE KINGDOM. BY: EMILEE AND MADDY. Click to see the Next Slide!!!! . EGYPT IS REUNITED. After many years of chaos in Egypt Thebes was made the capital in the kingdom which replaced Memphis as the capital city

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THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

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  1. THE MIDDLE KINGDOM BY: EMILEE AND MADDY Click to see the Next Slide!!!!

  2. EGYPT IS REUNITED After many years of chaos in Egypt Thebes was made the capital in the kingdom which replaced Memphis as the capital city The 12th dynasty was the dynasty that would rule for the rest of the Middle Kingdom DYNASTY Click to see the Next Slide!!!!

  3. THE WEALTH OF EGYPT During this time period Egypt started to expand their trade. This greatly increased the artistic and intellectual life of the people of Egypt. This time period was also referred to as the golden age of literature. The middle class also developed a taste for rare and expensive items that were normally owned by the upper class and royalty. Click to see the Next Slide

  4. Conquest of Nubia Egypt *Egypt’s war galleys were able to sail through the bypass and conquer Nubia * Senwosnet ordered a channel 250 feet long and 34 feet wide to be able to conquer Nubia Click for the Next Slide!! 

  5. A Search for New Markets * The Egyptians built a cannel later to avoid the uncomfortable trek through hot sand *Punt was the source of spices, exotic animals Click to see the Next Slide!!

  6. The Draining of the Fayum Egyptian engineers of this time period made a massive depression at the end of the Nile so that they had a reliable water and food resource when the Inundation was low. Click to see the Next Slide!!!!

  7. Attack by the Hyksos • Egypt was attacked by Hyksos which means “foreign invaders” • The Hyksos were advanced in military technology, they had chariots and bronze weapons. So, the had no trouble defeating Egypt Click to see the Next Slide!

  8. *The technology of melting tin and copper to make bronze. *They brought in hump-back cattle to plow fields. *They introduced the concept of the potters wheel. Contributions of the Conquerors Although the Hyksos attacked Egypt, the Hyksos still made contributions that helped Egypt immensely. Look below for some examples! Click to see the Next Slide!!!!

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