1. Egypt vs. Nubia

2. Background Egypt ► Middle Kingdom defeated  By who?  With what technology? ► Hyksos (1640-1570 B.C.) ► Egyptians get upset  Queen Ahhotep  Pharaoh Kamose (chased across Sinai)

3. New Kingdom (1570-1075 B.C.) ► Wealthier and more powerful than ever before ► Weapons:  Bronze  Chariots ► Eighteenth Dynasty Army  Archers  Charioteers  Infantry

4. War vs. Trade ► Pharaohs became engulfed w/ war ► Added a third crown ► Thutmose III  Attacks Palestine & Syria  Pushes south to Nubia ► Hatshepsut ► Gained throne by default ► Encouraged trade

5. Ramses II ► Fights the Hittites in Palestine (Battle of Kadesh 1285 B.C.) ► Karnak added temple to Amon, chief god ► Ruled from 1290-1224 B.C. ► Lived to 99 years old w/ 150 kids ► Pharaoh = “Great House”

6. “People of the Sea” ► Attack the Hittites and Egyptians ► Believed to be the Philistines ► Rebellion in East, attack from West (Libyans) ► Weak = small kingdoms ► Libyans take over but adopt Egyptian customs ► Nubia comes after Libyans

7. Kush (2000-1000 B.C.) ► Had been area of slaves for the Egyptians ► Kerma 1 st Nubian Empire ► Trade route off Nile River  Ideas  Goods ► Kush was controlled by Egypt ► Egypt's decline = Rise in Kush Empire ► Guardians of Egyptian values

9. Piankhi ► 751 B.C. led army down Nile and defeated Libyan dynasty ► United all of Nile Valley ► Established 25 dynasty ► Defeated in 671 B.C. by the Assyrians

10. Meroë ► Assyrians enter Egypt, Royal family flees ► Iron ore ► Close to Red Sea (Significance?) ► Rainfall ► Prosperous 250 B.C. – A.D. 150 ► Falls to Aksum in A.D. 350