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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 Presentation

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Page 1: Egypt vs. Nubia

Egypt vs. NubiaEgypt vs. Nubia

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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)

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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

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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

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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”

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““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

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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

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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

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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