1. The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

2. Vocabulary Words
vizier
heir
annex
nome

3. Vizier

4. Vizier: Chief adviser to a king.

5. Heir

6. Heir: A person who has the right to another person’s property or title.

7. Annex

8. Annex: To add on

9. Nome

10. Nome: Ancient Egyptian district.
Nome: Ancient Egyptian district

11. The Old Kingdom The first pyramid was built for King Zoser
Pyramids were built as tombs for ancient Egyptian rulers.
Also known as ‘The Age of the pyramids’
The first pyramid was built for King Zoser

12. The Old Kingdom
Egyptians developed step pyramids to help the kings reach the afterlife.

13. The Old kingdom The Giza pyramid was built for King Khufu.
As many as 100,000 farmers may have worked on pyramid

14. The Old Kingdom
Archaeologist believed ancient Egyptians used ramps to help them raise blocks to each level of the pyramid.
Egypt’s prosperity declined(reduced) because Egyptian kings competed with local rulers for power.

15. Why is the Old Kingdom known as the age of pyramids?
Which king was the first pyramid built for?
Why did ancient Egyptians build step pyramids?
Why did Egypt’s prosperity decline (reduce) in The Old Kingdom?

16. Started the Dynasty of Mentuhotep II
The Middle Kingdom
Origin was in Thebes
Started the Dynasty of Mentuhotep II

17. MENTUHOTEP II Egypt began to expand its territory
Brought back Egypt’s economic and cultural glory
Returned authority back to the central government.

18. AMENEMHET He had been the vizier of Mentuhotep IV
Experts believed that Mentuhotep IV
did not have an heir, that’s why
Amenemhet took over as king.

19. AMENEMHET Annexed Nubia to Egypt.
Moved the capital city back to Memphis.
Arts, architecture and literature developed
Annexed Nubia to Egypt.

20. The Middle Kingdom
Egypt had a long period of prosperity in The Middle Kingdom.

21. Hyksos
Invaders (Attackers) from the Fertile Crescent who gained control of Egypt.

22. Hyksos They introduced: Horse drawn chariots New weapons
Horses
Horse drawn chariots
New weapons
Building for defense

23. The changes introduced by the Hyksos helped Egypt expand during The New Kingdom.

24. Give two achievements of Mentuhotep?
Who annexed Nubia to Egypt?
What are some things that the Hyksos introduced to Egypt?

25. The New Kingdom Egypt became the world’s strongest power.
The Hyksos were driven out of Egypt.
Egyptians developed a full time standing army.

26. Egypt developed a great empire and reached the height of its power under Thutmose III.

27. Amenhotep IV Brought great changes to Egypt.
Declared that only one deity (Aton) should be worshipped.
Brought great changes to Egypt.
Changed his name to Akhenaton (Servant of Aton)

28. Nefertiti His changes brought unrest to Egypt.
Some Egyptians feared that worshipping Aton might anger the other gods.
Akhenaton
Nefertiti

29. Allowed Egyptians to worship the old deities.
After Dynasty 20, Egypt spilt into smaller parts.

30. __________________ asked all Egyptians to worship one deity.
Why did Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton)’s rule bring religious unrest?
What change did King Tutankhamen bring to Egypt?
When did Egypt split into smaller parts?