Objectives Understand how geography helped shape ancient Egypt.

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Objectives Understand how geography helped shape ancient Egypt. Analyze the achievements of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. Describe the events that brought turbulence to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom. Explain how Egypt grew strong during the New Kingdom.

Terms and People cataract – a waterfall delta – area of marsh land formed by silt deposited at the mouth of a river such as the Nile; Lower Egypt dynasty – ruling family pharaoh – Egyptian king who held absolute power bureaucracy – system of government employing different departments and levels of authority

Terms and People (continued) vizier – chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt Hatshepsut – Egypt’s first female ruler Thutmose III – Hatshepsut’s step-son; pharaoh who expanded Egypt’s empire to its largest extent Ramses II – Best known pharaoh, who ruled for 66 years and expanded Egypt northward into Syria 3

How did the Nile influence the rise of the powerful civilization of Egypt? The fertile lands of the Nile Valley attracted Stone Age farmers from the Mediterranean area, from nearby hills and deserts, and from other parts of Africa. In time, a powerful civilization emerged that depended heavily on the control of river waters.

“Egypt is wholly the gift of the Nile.” —Greek Historian Herodotus Yearly floods from rains in the south brought rich silt to replenish the soil. People had to cooperate to build dikes, reservoirs, and irrigation channels. From ancient times people have lived in a narrow band of land beside the Nile river.

At 3,700 miles, the Nile is the world’s longest river. Ancient Egypt was divided geographically into two parts: Upper Egypt stretched from the the Nile’s first cataract to 100 miles north of the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt covered the Nile Delta, the marshy land at the mouth of the river. At 3,700 miles, the Nile is the world’s longest river.

He founded Memphis near where the river enters the delta. About 3100 B.C., Menes, the King of Upper Egypt, united the two regions: He founded Memphis near where the river enters the delta. Later rulers used the Nile as a highway to unite north and south. Merchants used the river to exchange products from Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. 8

Egyptian history is divided into three kingdoms. Old Kingdom 2575 B.C.–3130 B.C. Middle Kingdom 1938 B.C.–1630 B.C. New Kingdom 1539 B.C.–1075 B.C. Power passed from one dynasty, or ruling family, to another, but the land generally remained united under powerful kings called pharaohs. 9

During the Old Kingdom, Egypt became a centralized state. The pharaoh was viewed as a god, though he was expected to act morally. Rule was by a bureaucracy or system of departments with different levels of authority. A vizier or chief minister supervised departments for taxes, farming, irrigation, etc. The Great Pyramids were built at Giza, as homes for pharaohs in the afterlife.

After a period of disunity, the Middle Kingdom was established. The Old Kingdom collapsed due to crop failures, power struggles, and the cost of pyramid building. After a period of disunity, the Middle Kingdom was established. Drainage projects created more arable land. The power of local aristocrats was ended. Egypt occupied gold-rich Nubia (Kush). Trade expanded with the Middle East and Crete.

The Middle Kingdom was also a turbulent era. The Nile did not rise as regularly as in the past. Rebellions and corruption were also problems. In 1700 B.C., the Hyksos invaded the delta after awing Egyptians with horse-drawn chariots. The Hyksos ruled for a hundred years, until new Egyptian leaders arose.

Under ambitious pharaohs, the New Kingdom grew powerful, reaching as far north as Syria and the Euphrates River in 1450 B.C.

Beards indicated male authority, so Hatshepsut wore a false one. Egypt’s first female ruler, Hatshepsut, held power for her young step-son from about 1472 B.C. to 1458 B.C. He succeeded her, ruling as Thutmose III. A great military leader, he expanded Egypt’s borders to the Euphrates River. Beards indicated male authority, so Hatshepsut wore a false one.

Ramses II was pharaoh for 66 years. Ramses battled the Hittites before signing the oldest known peace treaty. He used gold from Nubia to pay his army, which included many Nubian charioteers. Nubians played a prominent part in Egyptian culture during this era. After 1100 B.C. Egypt declined and was invaded.

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