egypt vs. nubia
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Egypt vs. Nubia. Background Egypt. Middle Kingdom defeated By who? With what technology? Hyksos (1640-1570 B.C.) Egyptians get upset Queen Ahhotep Pharaoh Kamose (chased across Sinai). New Kingdom (1570-1075 B.C.). Wealthier and more powerful than ever before Weapons: Bronze Chariots - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Egypt vs. NubiaEgypt vs. Nubia
Background EgyptBackground Egypt
►Middle Kingdom defeated Middle Kingdom defeated By who?By who? With what technology?With what technology?
►Hyksos (1640-1570 B.C.)Hyksos (1640-1570 B.C.)►Egyptians get upsetEgyptians get upset
Queen AhhotepQueen Ahhotep Pharaoh Kamose (chased across Sinai)Pharaoh Kamose (chased across Sinai)
New Kingdom (1570-1075 New Kingdom (1570-1075 B.C.)B.C.)
►Wealthier and more powerful than Wealthier and more powerful than ever beforeever before
►Weapons:Weapons: BronzeBronze ChariotsChariots
►Eighteenth Dynasty ArmyEighteenth Dynasty Army ArchersArchers CharioteersCharioteers InfantryInfantry
War vs. TradeWar vs. Trade
► Pharaohs became Pharaohs became engulfed w/ warengulfed w/ war
► Added a third crownAdded a third crown► Thutmose IIIThutmose III
Attacks Palestine & Attacks Palestine & SyriaSyria
Pushes south to Pushes south to NubiaNubia
►HatshepsutHatshepsut►Gained throne by Gained throne by
defaultdefault► Encouraged tradeEncouraged trade
Ramses IIRamses II
►Fights the Hittites in Palestine (Battle Fights the Hittites in Palestine (Battle of Kadesh 1285 B.C.)of Kadesh 1285 B.C.)
►Karnak added temple to Amon, chief Karnak added temple to Amon, chief godgod
►Ruled from 1290-1224 B.C.Ruled from 1290-1224 B.C.►Lived to 99 years old w/ 150 kidsLived to 99 years old w/ 150 kids►Pharaoh Pharaoh = “Great House”= “Great House”
““People of the Sea”People of the Sea”
►Attack the Hittites and EgyptiansAttack the Hittites and Egyptians►Believed to be the PhilistinesBelieved to be the Philistines►Rebellion in East, attack from West Rebellion in East, attack from West
(Libyans)(Libyans)►Weak = small kingdomsWeak = small kingdoms►Libyans take over but adopt Egyptian Libyans take over but adopt Egyptian
customscustoms►Nubia comes after LibyansNubia comes after Libyans
Kush (2000-1000 B.C.)Kush (2000-1000 B.C.)
►Had been area of slaves for the Had been area of slaves for the EgyptiansEgyptians
►Kerma 1Kerma 1stst Nubian Empire Nubian Empire►Trade route off Nile RiverTrade route off Nile River
IdeasIdeas GoodsGoods
►Kush was controlled by EgyptKush was controlled by Egypt►Egypt's decline = Rise in Kush EmpireEgypt's decline = Rise in Kush Empire►Guardians of Egyptian valuesGuardians of Egyptian values
PiankhiPiankhi
►751 B.C. led army down Nile and 751 B.C. led army down Nile and defeated Libyan dynastydefeated Libyan dynasty
►United all of Nile ValleyUnited all of Nile Valley►Established 25 dynastyEstablished 25 dynasty►Defeated in 671 B.C. by the AssyriansDefeated in 671 B.C. by the Assyrians
MeroMeroëë
►Assyrians enter Egypt, Royal family Assyrians enter Egypt, Royal family fleesflees
► Iron oreIron ore►Close to Red Sea (Significance?)Close to Red Sea (Significance?)►RainfallRainfall►Prosperous 250 B.C. – A.D. 150Prosperous 250 B.C. – A.D. 150►Falls to Aksum in A.D. 350Falls to Aksum in A.D. 350