Dynasty In the 18th Dynasty is unclear to who was on the throne at the beginning some believe that king Ahmose was but could have been Seqenenre Tao II son. 1565 B.C Ahmose defeated the Hyksos who held Lower Egypt and reunited the 2 lands and his son Amenhotep I took back Nubia. Thutmose I in 1524 B.C was a pharaoh who was also father of Hatshepsut. He was a great warrior pharaoh extending Egypt’s borders in Nubia andfurthered Egypt’s influence around the Euphrates River. Overview of the social‚ political
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History Portfolio Ancient Egypt [pic] Completed by James Crawford 7N [pic] Part 1A List 10 key important facts on the Great Pyramid of Khufu ➢ The Great Pyramid of Khufu is also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza ➢ The Great Pyramid of Khufu was the largest pyramid ever built. ➢ The pyramid is made of over 2.5million polished limestone blocks. Each stone block weighed approximately 2.5 tonnes each. ➢ It was built for Pharaoh Khufu as his tomb. ➢ The square base of the pyramid
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Explain the significance of the wars against the Hyksos for the establishment of the 18th dynasty The “Rulers of foreign lands ” or Hyksos as referred to by modern historians were an ethnically mixed group of Western Asiatic people from Syria-Palestine who appeared in the eastern Nile Delta during the Second Intermediate Period. The Hyksos were responsible for the introduction of the horse into the area and the use of the animal for war purposes gave them a distinct advantage in battle‚ they introduced
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Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter one: Introduction 1. Introduction………………………………………….4 2. What is Art ………………………………………….5 3. What is Architecture………………………………...5 Chapter Two: Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt 2.1 Ancient Egyptian art……………………………..…....7 2.2 Symbolism…………………………………………….8 2.3 Papyrus………………………………………………...8 2.4 Pottery……………………………………………........8 2.5 Sculpture………………………………………....…....9 2.6 Hieroglyphs………………………………………….11
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A.P. History Guided Reading 3 The Mediterranean and Middle East Terms: 1. 1. Iron Age– the period generally occurring after the Bronze Age‚ marked by the prevalent use of iron. 2. Mass deportation– the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country 3. Hebrew– West Semitic language of the Afro-asiatic language family. 4. Ten Commandments– Decalogue‚ are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship‚ which play a fundamental role in Judaism 5. “Children of
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leadership role as the king of Egypt with the name Tutankhaten which is thought to mean “Living Image of the Aten” and he changed it to Tutankhamun when he relocated to Thebes after abandoning Akhenaten. It is believed Tutankhamun was the son of Amenhotep IV as the dad and Queen Kiya one of the minor wives of his father. His mother was given the title “Greatly Beloved Wife of Akhenaten” because she is the woman who gave the reigning king an heir i.e. Tutankhamun. As the King‚ he married
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Contents * Preface * Egyptian Culture & Society * Egyptian Culture & Society - The Social Pyramid of Power * Egyptian Culture and Society - The Nobles * Jobs - The Court Officials * Jobs - The Priests and Priestesses * Jobs - The Soldiers * The Literary Class * Egyptian Culture and Society - The Multitude * Egyptian Culture and Society - Promotion * Jobs - State Employment * Egyptian Culture and Society - The Laborers * Ancient Egyptian
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Life Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten (formerly Amenhotep IV) and one of Akhenaten’s sisters‚[8] or perhaps one of his cousins.[9] As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten.[10] He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC‚ at the age of nine or ten‚ taking the throne name of Tutankhamun. His wet-nurse was a woman called Maia‚ known from her tomb at Saqqara. When he became king‚ he married his half-sister‚ Ankhesenpaaten‚ who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun. They had two daughters‚ both stillborn
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Chapter 1 — The First Civilizations The Earliest Humans Essential Question How did humans become food producers rather than food gatherers? * Domestication of animals * There was fertile soil to grow crops * Hunting animals was harder * Agriculture was a failure for a long time I can statements Explain why the development of agriculture was so crucial for the establishment of civilization. * Hunting wasn’t reliable * You may not get enough food for the day by hunting/gathering
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Diplomatic Marriage versus Every Day Marriage in Babylonia Both common and royal marriages were essential to Babylonian society‚ though they differed in their purpose and design. The central purpose of marriage between commoners was to hold the population together‚ serving as a mechanism to hold men accountable for their actions and ensuring that all families were provided for financially. On the other hand‚ the main purpose of royal marriages established an interdependence between Babylonia
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