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2700 BCE
The Old Kingdom
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Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
The Old Kingdom
Pharaohs were gods the Egyptians believed -
2600 BCE
The Old Kingdom
Nobles are below the P in society. Nobles are rich powerful families. Farmers, peasants, and slaves made up 80% of the population. -
2500 BCE
The Old Kingdom
The Egyptians believed that the afterlife was a happy place. Ka or a persons life force. when a person died his or her ka leaves the body and becomes a spirit. -
2400 BCE
The Old Kingdom
To help the ka Egyptians developed a method called embalming to preserve bodies and to keep them from decaying. Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies, specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth. Only royalty and other members of Egypt's elite, or people of wealth ond power could afford to have mummies made. -
2300 BCE
The Old Kingdom
The most spectacular were the pyramids, huge, stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met in a point on top. The Egyptians built the first pyramids during the Old Kingdom. Like all the pyramids it is an amazing example of Egyptian engineering, the application of scientific knowledge for practical purpose. -
2200 BCE
The Old Kingdom
pyramid texts "magical spells". the great pyramid of Khufu very cruel. -
2050 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
Middle Kingdom began after a period of no pharaoh. -
Period: 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
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1950 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
A group from Southwest Asia called the Hyksos invaded. The Hyksos used horses, chariots, and advanced weapons to conquer lower Egypt. -
1850 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
Finally a powerful pharaoh defeated his rivals. Once again all of Egypt was united. His rule began the Middle Kingdom, a period of order and stability that lasted to about 1750 BC. -
1750 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
The Egyptians eventually fought back. Ahmose of Thebes declared himself king and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt. Ahmose then ruled all of Egypt. -
1750 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
Toward the end of the Middle Kingdom, however, Egypt began to fall into disorder once again. -
1500 BCE
New Kingdom
Ahmose of Thebes drove out Hyksos. -
1450 BCE
New Kingdom
Empire took over Hyksos, Syria, & Kush. Empire from Euphrates River to Kush. -
1400 BCE
New Kingdom
The New Kingdom was a period of power and glory. -
1300 BCE
New Kingdom
Queen Hatsheput sent traders North and South. -
1200 BCE
New Kingdom
1200 BC Ramses fought Hitites - no winner (war of attrition)