1. November 2007

2.  Ahmose founds new line of pharaohs  Egypt becomes richer and cities grow  Most pharaohs not content to remain in Nile Valley  Marched enemies east  Empire founded  Thutmose III extends empire to Syria & Palestine

4.  Hatshepsut not interested in conquest  Chief interests-trade and building temples  Egyptian traders sailed to Punt -Traded beads and tools for weapons -Egyptians welcomed new items

6.  Began to worship a new god  Amon-god of Thebes  Re- sun god  Amon-Re became most powerful god

7.  Temples to honor Amon-Re  Houses of worship  Industrial centers  Gave work to scholars and artisans

8.  Temples also schools ▪ Trained boys as scribes ▪ Right to be scribe passed from father to son

9.  Scribes duties  Write religious works  Keeps records of law and taxes  Copy fairy tales and stories  Write down prescriptions

10.  Several kings of Egyptian writing  Hieroglyphics – pictures for words  Carved and painted hieroglyphics  Scribes developed other easier forms of writing

11.  DATE – When did this Kingdom Take Place  LEADERSHIP – Describe the Leadership; Who was the head of the government/society; was there any significant people?

12.  RELIGION – What was the main beliefs during this period  IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS – What were the important achievements during this period

13.  OLD – 2600-2100 BC  MIDDLE – 2100 – 1786 BC  NEW – 1786 – 1150 BC

14.  OLD  Pharaoh – his word is law, very powerful  MIDDLE  Less powerful pharaohs; priests at individual cities  NEW  Pharaoh powerful again

15.  OLD – Polytheism – River and sun gods important, heavy emphasis on afterlife  NEW – worship of a new god Amon – Re (monotheism) built temples to honor him

16.  OLD – pyramids, irrigation system, granaries  MIDDLE – trade beyond Nile Valley, Ahmose uprising drove out Hyksos  NEW – temples, hieroglyphics, empire