Middle Kingdom
People who restore prosperity and stability to the kingdom
Pharaohs
This empire stretched all the way to this river
Euphrates
New Kingdom, famous tomb, nick name "Tut"
Tutankhamen
Kingdom developed around this Valley
Nile River
sun god
Ra
records of history were kept by these people
scribes
This ruler defeated the Hyksos, leading into the era of the New Kingdom
Ahmose
New Kingdom, Ruled for 67 years, fought the Hittites
Ramses II
The Nile flows North, therefore this part of Egypt is found toward the North
Lower Egypt
god of the underworld
osiris
more land was able to be farmed during this time due to this
irrigation
With the Hyksos gone, these people became even stronger
Pharaohs
Constructed the Great Pyramid in Giza
Khufu
Believed that a pharaoh was both of these
King and a god
god of the sky and pharaohs
Horus
Egyptian army occupies Nubia and this becomes the new capital and culture center for Egypt
Thebes
Strength and Power of New Kingdom decline when this person dies
Ramses II
New Kingdom, had military strategy of taking sons of conquered kingdoms and using them for his army
Thutmosis III
Name 3 of the 4 social classes of the Old Kingdom
Pharaoh
nobles
scribes/craftsman
farmers/servants/slaves
goddess of Magic
Isis
This group eventually invaded from Southwest Asia and ruled for 200 years, bringing an end to the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos
Eventually the New Kingdom was invaded by these people and Egypt was never able to regain full power
Sea People
This New Kingdom Pharaoh increased trade and was a female
Hatsheput
chief minister who supervised day-to-day activities
vizier
A person's life force or spirit
ka