1. Aim: Which Egyptian Kingdom was the Best?

2. 3 Main Periods Power passed from each Dynasty
Ancient Egypt divides into 3 periods:
1) Old Kingdom (2700 BCE BCE)
2) Middle Kingdom (2050 BCE BCE)
3) New Kingdom (1500 BCE BCE)
Power passed from each Dynasty
Dynasty: Ruling family 2

3. Pyramids Pyramids were tombs for Pharaohs when they died
Old Kingdom called Pyramid Age
Egyptians built pyramids by Giza
Pyramids were tombs for Pharaohs when they died
Egyptians believed in afterlife
Preserved bodies of dead rulers
Put everything they would need in tombs 3

4. Old Kingdom Collapse New pharaohs emerged to reunite the land.
What led to O.K. Collapsing?
1) Power Struggles
2) Crop Failures
3) Cost of building pyramids
New pharaohs emerged to reunite the land.
Beginnings of Middle Kingdom 4

5. Middle Kingdom M.K. difficult period (why?)
Nile didn’t rise regularly
Corruption and rebellion happened
Strong rulers organize drainage project.
creates new farmland
Egyptians armies occupied parts of Nubia
Nubia-land to south that had gold
Traders had contact with people of Middle East and Mediterranean 5

6. New Kingdom Powerful pharaohs created large empire
Empire reached to Euphrates River
Egypt brought into contact with Middle East and Africa 6