1. First Age of Empires Egyptian and nubian

2. Old kingdom
Chapter 2 – Egyptian civilization united into a kingdom around 3100 BC Known as the Old Kingdom Power of pharaohs died out bringing it to an end in 2080 BC

3. Middle Kingdom BC
Strong pharaohs gained control – brought back order!
Improved trade
Created 1000 of new acres of farmland
Prosperity did not last

4. 1640 -1570 BC A group from Palestine moved in
Hyksos – “The rulers of foreign lands”
Took over Egypt until 1523 BC

5. When the Middle Kingdom died out, war and violence erupted Hyksos – shook Egyptians confidence Learned now that desert boundaries can’t always protect

6. At the same time….
Historians believed at the same time, Hebrews settled here as well. Bible states – Abraham crossed into Canaan around 1800 BC His decedents into Egypt around 1650 BC

8. Hyksos ok with Hebrews – Racially akin Egyptians not ok with Hyksos 1600 – New warlike rulers in Egypt! Drove the Hyksos out! Back into Palestine and Syria Reasons unknown, Hebrews stayed …

9. Exodus – Enslaved and forced into labor Left Egypt between 1500 and 1200 BC

11. New Kingdom
Pharaohs declared a New Kingdom when they left Became wealthy Bronze weapons, two wheeled chariots

12. Hatshepsut Declared herself Pharaoh (1472 BC)
Encouraged trade, not war!
Egypt thrived under her!

13. Thutmose III
Hatshepsut’s stepson – possibly had her murdered Warmonger! Created a huge empire! Moved all the way into Palestine and Syria

14. Ramses II
Their conquest of into Syria brought them into conflict with the Hittites (1400 BC)
Many small battles
After – Ramses and Hittites wanted peace
Treaty – “Peace and brotherhood between us forever!”

15. New Kingdom dies 1200 BC – After his death, many invasions again
Was never able to recover
Many small kingdoms now

16. Create a Venn Diagram
Egypt
Nubia

17. The Kushites conquer the Nile