The Middle and New Kingdoms

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The Middle and New Kingdoms
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1. The Middle Kingdom

• 2300 BC gvt officials took control of Egypt
• 200 years of confusion followed
• New pharaohs finally came to power and brought
  peace known as the Middle Kingdom

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Middle Kingdom (cont.)

• During this period pharaohs were no longer buried
  in pyramids
• Tombs were cut into cliffs

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2. End of the Middle Kingdom

• 1786 BC Hyksos invaded Egypt

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Middle Kingdom (cont.)

• Hyksos defeated Egyptians because they had better
  weapons/fighting techniques

• Bronze and iron weapons
• Horse-drawn chariots

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Middle Kingdom (cont.)

• Hyksos ruled Egypt for 150 years

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3. The New Kingdom

• Ahmose founded a new line of pharaohs

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New Kingdom (cont.)

• During this period, Egypt became richer and
  cities became more powerful
• Many pharaohs went out to conquer other lands and
  create an Egyptian Empire

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4. Famous Pharaohs

• Thutmose III extended Egyptian control into
  Syria and Palestine

Taken from http//college.hmco.com/history/west/m
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Famous Pharaohs (cont.)

• Hatshepsut her chief interests were trade and
  the building of temples

Taken from http//www.rainbowcrystal.com/egypt/E-
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5. Religion

• New Kingdom citizens began to worship a new god

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Religion (cont.)

• Amon god of the capital city, Thebes

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Religion (cont.)

• Combined Amon with the sun god and called him
  Amon-Re
• Amon-Re became the most powerful god of all

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6. Scribes

• Trained at temples
• The right to become a scribe passed from father
  to son

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Scribes (cont.)

• Wrote religious works
• Kept records of the pharaohs laws and lists

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Scribes (cont.)

• Wrote medical prescriptions

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Scribes (cont.)

• Hieroglyphics picture writing

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Scribes (cont.)

• 2 other kinds of writing were developed for
  scribes to keep records
• Hieroglyphs were rounded off and connected