1. THE NEW KINGDOM
Chapter 5 – Lesson 4

2. A Woman Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut first woman to rule as pharaoh!
**Made Egypt richer through trade
Created an obelisk = four-sided shape with a pyramid-shaped top.
Mysterious end – unsure how Hatshepsut died.

3. A Reforming Pharaoh Akhenaton 1353 B.C Tutankhamen 1333 B.C.
Promoted the worship of one god for the first time in history; however, didn’t last long.
Tutankhamen 1333 B.C.
Rejected new religion and worshiped the old gods.

4. Ramses II – Ramses the Great
A Powerful Pharaoh
Ramses II – Ramses the Great
Made Egypt powerful through war.
Under his rule, Egypt expanded it’s territory south into the African kingdom of Nubia.
Built a city called the House of Ramses
Reigned until 1213 B.C. – he was 90 years old!