do now how did hatshepsut come to power? what were some of the achievements of hatshepsut? what...
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THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
Do Now
How did Hatshepsut come to power? What were some of the achievements of Hatshepsut? What made her rule significant?
Take out your vocabulary sheets and define the
following words:
1. Civil War2. Famine3. Cost Benefit Analysis
End of the Old Kingdom
About 2181 B.C. , Egypt fell into civil war
Long droughts led to famine Egyptian rulers fought over power
Quote:
A scribe named Neferti described these
troubled times:
“One can cross the water [Nile] on foot…The
land is in sickness…One will take up weapons or
warfare…as son as an enemy, a brother as a
foe.”
Middle Kingdom
Egypt reunited in about 2040 B.C. Dynasty 12 was the high point of the
period Began with the rule of Amenemhet Conquered northern Nubia Set up forts for protection
Amenemhet
Achievements
More irrigation canals Temples and pyramids to honor dead Art and literature Finest jewelry ever in Egypt
Middle Kingdom Jewelry
Middle Kingdom Jewelry
Wrap up
Describe some of the achievements you have learned about so far in the Middle Kingdom.