1. Chapter 2 Section 3
Outcome: Understand Egypt's cultural advances and expansion in territory during the Middle and New Kingdoms.
Before: Skim and Scan Section 3 and write a short prediction.
During: Section 3 Notes, G.O on the Middle and New Kingdoms.
After: What advances took place during the Middle and New Kingdoms?

2. Chapter 2 Section 3 Questions

3. The End of the New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Drive for More Land 1. 2.
The Art Blossom
Who Were the Hyksos? 3.
The New Kingdom
A Woman Ruler
Expanding the Empire
The End of the New Kingdom
Why Were Temples Built?
Egypt’s Decline & Fall

4. The Middle Kingdom
2300 B.C. – Pharaohs lost control of Egypt. A new dynasty created a capital at Thebes. This began the Middle Kingdom.
Egypt took control of other lands and forced conquered people to send tributes, or forced payments. Egypt increased its riches.
Arts, Lit. and Architecture blossomed.
Hyksos attacked Egypt thus ending the Middle Kingdom.

5. The New Kingdom
During the New Kingdom, Egypt grew richer and more powerful.
Hatshepstu – 1st woman to rule Egypt. Trade grew and made Egypt wealthier. Beads, Tools, Weapons = Ivory, Wood, Leopard Skin, & Incense.
Thutmose II – Conquered more lands, more tributes.
Slavery – could marry, own land, obtain freedom.

6. The End of the New Kingdom
Ramses II – one of the most effective Pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Built many temples throughout Egypt.
Temples were used for services. Most Egyptians prayed at home because they believed the temples were houses for Gods.
After Ramses Egypt's rule declined.
900s B.C. – Libyans, Kush, & Assyrians ruled Egypt.

7. Constructed many temples Ruled for a long period of time
Ramses
Constructed many temples
Ruled for a long period of time
Rebuilt the Empire