Do Now  How did Hatshepsut come to power? What were some of the achievements of Hatshepsut? What made her rule significant?  Take out your vocabulary sheets and define the following words: 1. Civil War 2. Famine 3. Cost Benefit Analysis

End of the Old Kingdom  About 2181 B.C., Egypt fell into civil war  Long droughts led to famine  Egyptian rulers fought over power

Quote: A scribe named Neferti described these troubled times: “One can cross the water [Nile] on foot…The land is in sickness…One will take up weapons or warfare…as son as an enemy, a brother as a foe.”

Middle Kingdom  Egypt reunited in about 2040 B.C.  Dynasty 12 was the high point of the period  Began with the rule of Amenemhet  Conquered northern Nubia  Set up forts for protection

Amenemhet

Achievements  More irrigation canals  Temples and pyramids to honor dead  Art and literature  Finest jewelry ever in Egypt

Middle Kingdom Jewelry

Wrap up  Describe some of the achievements you have learned about so far in the Middle Kingdom.