1. Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz Words
Directions: Copy the following vocabulary words. They will be on your Ch 2 Vocabulary Clicker quiz on Friday: (CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT THEM IN YOUR NOTES!)
Dynasty
Pharaohs
Cataracts
Deities
Delta
Embalming
Kemet
Mummy
Shadoff
Pyramids
Manuscript
Surveyors
Barley
Tribute
Papyrus
Incense
Hieroglyphics
Savannas

2. WWW #9
Write a caption for a museum describing this artifact from ancient Egypt.

3. The woolly mammoth roamed Siberia, northern Europe, and parts of North America during the Pleistocene epoch. (The Pleistocene is the subdivision of the Cenozoic era that came right before the present epoch, lasting from about 1.8 million to 11,800 years ago.)

4. The Egyptian Empires
Today we are learning about the cultural advances and territorial expansions of the Middle & New Kingdom

5. The Middle Kingdom
Capital moved from Memphis to Thebes- order/stability restored after 200 years of confusion
Golden Age – time of peace & prosperity
Land – took control of new lands
Tribute sent – enriched the kingdom
Added more waterways & dams
Canal built btw Nile & Red Sea
Larger amount of farm land

6. Art of the Middle Kingdom
During a golden age the following thrive:
Art
Painting on tombs
Sculptures – more realistic – Pharaohs shown as real people
Literature
Poets – wrote tributes to the pharaohs
Architecture
Tombs cut into cliffs
Valley of the Kings

7. The Hyksos Middle Kingdom – ends 1670 B.C.E.
Hyksos – western Asia – attacked
Mighty warriors
Horse-drawn chariots
Iron/bronze weapons
Ruled – 150 yrs.
Ahmose- Egyptian prince – drove Hyksos out of Egypt

8. Major accomplishments
Pharaohs of the New Kingdom
Family members
Reigned
Major accomplishments
Other info
Ahmose
1550
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
Akhenaton
1370
Tutankhamen
Ramses

9. The New Kingdom Began with Ahmose’s reign Even richer & more powerful
Empire building – priority of N.K. pharaohs
Fought w/Asia for land
Egypt reached height of its glory

10. Hatshepsut Female pharaoh Often wore men’s clothing
More interested in the economy – trade relations
Restored Egypt’s wealth by trading w/ Africa & Asia
Exports: beads, metal tools, weapons
Imports: ebony, gold, ivory, incense & myrrh
Step-son plotted against her – overthrew her gov.

11. Thutmose III Stepson/nephew of Hatshepsut
Aggressive leader – more land under his control than any other leader
Borders expanded - to Euphrates river, Nubia reclaimed
Rich
Tribute
Trade
POWs
Put to work rebuilding Thebes
Did have rights – land, marriage, eventually freedom

12. Akhenaton Aka: Amenhotep Married to Nefertiti
Priest becoming too powerful
Introduced new Religion – monotheistic
took away priest positions, seized lands, closed temples
Changed his name to Akhenaton – “Spirit of Aton”
Citizens viewed as attacking Egypt – refused to worship new religion
Concentrated more on religion, less on pharaoh duties
Hittites attacked Egypt – Egypt lost most of its land 

14. Tutankhamen Aka: King Tut Became pharaoh – 10 yrs old
Small role in Egypt at the time of his reign
Learned more from his death about the civilization
His tomb
Howard Carter – 1922
Curse of King Tut

15. Ramses II Reigned 66 years Served as captain in army at 10 yrs old
“Ramses the Great” b/c of fame on battlefield
Armies regained lands in W. Asia
Defeated Syria
Defeated the Hittites
Building program
Construction of new temples
Restored the Sphinx
Temple of Karnak
Abu Simbel temple – built of solid rock, huge statues of Ramese II
Had more than 100 kids

16. Temples No reg. services held here Temples = houses for gods/goddesses
Prayer at home
Temples = houses for gods/goddesses
Priest/priestesses – preformed daily rituals
Banks – stored valuable items for safe keeping
Gold
Oils
Fine cloth

17. Decline & Fall Power fades after Ramses II
Trouble keeping neighbors under control
No iron weapons
By 1150 – only control the Nile delta
Conquered by numerous people
Libyans
Kush
Assyrians

18. The least you need to know: (Who can get all of them correct?)
The Middle Kingdom was a _______ _____; a time of peace & prosperity
During the ______ Kingdom, Egypt acquired new territory.
_____________ tried to change Egypt’s religion
_____________ is famous for the treasures found in his tomb
Under ___________ Egypt regained territory and built great temples

19. Reading Check Answers Peace and prosperity Middle
Akhenaton (Aka: Amenhotep )
Tutankhamen
Ramses II