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The New Kingdom

November 2007. The New Kingdom. The New Kingdom. Ahmose founds new line of pharaohs Egypt becomes richer and cities grow Most pharaohs not content to remain in Nile Valley Marched enemies east Empire founded Thutmose III extends empire to Syria & Palestine. The New Kingdom.

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The New Kingdom

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  1. November 2007 The New Kingdom

  2. The New Kingdom • Ahmose founds new line of pharaohs • Egypt becomes richer and cities grow • Most pharaohs not content to remain in Nile Valley • Marched enemies east • Empire founded • Thutmose III extends empire to Syria & Palestine

  3. The New Kingdom • Hatshepsut not interested in conquest • Chief interests-trade and building temples • Egyptian traders sailed to Punt -Traded beads and tools for weapons -Egyptians welcomed new items

  4. Religion • Began to worship a new god • Amon-god of Thebes • Re- sun god • Amon-Re became most powerful god

  5. Religion • Temples to honor Amon-Re • Houses of worship • Industrial centers • Gave work to scholars and artisans

  6. Religion • Temples also schools • Trained boys as scribes • Right to be scribe passed from father to son

  7. Religion • Scribes duties • Write religious works • Keeps records of law and taxes • Copy fairy tales and stories • Write down prescriptions

  8. Religion • Several kings of Egyptian writing • Hieroglyphics – pictures for words • Carved and painted hieroglyphics • Scribes developed other easier forms of writing

  9. DATE – When did this Kingdom Take Place LEADERSHIP – Describe the Leadership; Who was the head of the government/society; was there any significant people? HOMEWORK- What to look for…

  10. RELIGION – What was the main beliefs during this period • IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS – What were the important achievements during this period

  11. DATES • OLD – 2600-2100 BC • MIDDLE – 2100 – 1786 BC • NEW – 1786 – 1150 BC

  12. LEADERSHIP • OLD • Pharaoh – his word is law, very powerful • MIDDLE • Less powerful pharaohs; priests at individual cities • NEW • Pharaoh powerful again

  13. RELIGION • OLD – Polytheism – River and sun gods important, heavy emphasis on afterlife • NEW – worship of a new god Amon – Re (monotheism) built temples to honor him

  14. IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS • OLD – pyramids, irrigation system, granaries • MIDDLE – trade beyond Nile Valley, Ahmose uprising drove out Hyksos • NEW – temples, hieroglyphics, empire

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