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The New Kingdom. Do Now. Take out the following: 1. Your cost-benefit analysis 2. Your Homework and Practice Book 3. Your vocabulary from page 158. Kings of the Great House. The New Kingdom began in 1552 B.C. Egyptian kings took the title of pharaoh , meaning “great house”
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Do Now • Take out the following: 1. Your cost-benefit analysis 2. Your Homework and Practice Book 3. Your vocabulary from page 158
Kings of the Great House • The New Kingdom began in 1552 B.C. • Egyptian kings took the title of pharaoh, meaning “great house” • Egyptians believed that the flesh of their gods was made of gold
Military • Egypt’s first full-time army began during the New Kingdom • Under Dynasty 18, Egypt sent troops as far north as the Euphrates River • Egypt also conquered part of Nubia, a land rich in gold • The pharaohs placed part of Nubia – also called Kush – under the rule of an Egyptian official
Queen Hatshepsut • Sent armies into Nubia and southwestern Asia • Demanded that the conquered lands pay tribute to Egypt in exchange for protection • Acquired animal skins, myrrh trees, ebony, and gold through trade
Thutmose III • Egyptian Empire reached its greatest size • By 1450 B.C., Egypt controlled lands from the fourth cataract in Nubia all the way north to the Euphrates River.
Amenhotep IV • He and his wife, Nefertiti, abandoned the worship of Amon and other gods • Favored Aten, the god of the sun • Changed his name to Akhenaton, meaning “server of the Aten.” • Had the names of the other gods removed from temples and tombs • Moved Egypt’s religious capital to a new city,Akhetaten
Tutankhamen (pronounced: too-tang-kah-muhn) • Took over the throne at 9 years old (his name at the time was Tutankhaton) • Pressured by advisors to restore old Egyptian gods • Changed his name to Tutankhamen, or “living image of Amon” • Died at age 18; he was buried in a solid-gold coffin in a tomb packed with treasure
Ramses II • Came to power in about 1289 B.C., ruled for 65 years • Also known as Ramses the Great • He made the kingdom prosperous • Early on, he battled the Hittites • Later, he focused on building magnificent temples all over Egypt.
Activity • Open your textbooks to pages 164 and 165 to learn more about Tutankhamen.
Wrap Up • Who were some of the Egyptian pharaohs that you learned about today? What was their significance?