Ancient Egypt and Kush

Review Activity: Learning Styles

Pharaoh Write down what comes to mind

Ruler King Were thought to be gods Wore double crown (white crown of upper

and red of lower Egypt) Means “great house”

Pharaoh

The Nile River

The Nile River

Irrigation

Irrigation

Egyptian Crops

Crops

Egyptian Houses

Ancient Egyptian Houses

Egyptian Social Roles

Social Roles

Egyptian Writing

Egyptian Writing

Math, Science and Medicine

Math, Science and Medicine

Religion

Religion

Life After Death and Mummies

Death and Mummies

Pyramids

Pyramids

Old, Middle and New Kingdoms

When did they occur?

The Kingdom Time Periods

Old, Middle and New Kingdoms

What are the differences?

Differences in the Kingdoms

A quick timeline of the Kingdoms and

rulers

• First Three dynasties and Merging of Upper and Lower • Egypt in 3100 BC; King Djoser builds step pyramid in 2630 BC

Egypt’s Beginnings

• 2575BC Old Kingdom Begins; pyramids built esp. Khufu’s Great Pyramid • 2160 BC Central power of Pharaohs breaks down and Egypt suffered for 100 years

Old Kingdom

• 2055 BC Mentuhotep II takes control and Middle Kingdom begins• Amenemhet I founds the 12th dynasty and rules for 22 years; his dynasty rules for 200

years• 1630 BC The Hyksos invade and rule Egypt for 100 years

Middle Kingdom

• Egypt overthrows the Hyksos and the New Kingdom begins; it is a period marked by many strong pharaohs

• 1472 BC Hatshepsut-first female pharaoh, “steals” throne from stepson• 1353 BC Akhenaton becomes pharaoh; promoted worship of Sun god Aton singularly• 1333 BC Tutankhamen takes over and restores polytheism• 1279 BC Ramses II takes throne and rules for 66 years extends Egypt’s land greatly• After his death, Egypt weakened and was ruled by foreign powers for a 1000 years• In 525 BC the Persians took over, followed by the Greeks in the 300’s

New Kingdom

• Nubia was controlled by Egypt until central power broke down

• When the less powerful rulers in Egypt couldn’t control Nubia any more, the Kush civilization grew up

• Around 750 BC Piye, the Kushite king, began defeating enemies up and down the Nile until he controlled all of Egypt and was declared pharaoh.

• In 671 BC, the Assyrians invaded and ended Kushite rule in Egypt.

Kush Civilization