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ANCIENT EGYPTBy :Lucero
GEOGRAPHY
•Egypt is located in north Africa•The Nile river-400 miles long-flooded annually•Largest river in earth•Climate is a dry and hot•Deserts protect Egypt•The Nile river runs in lower Egypt and upper Egypt•Delta-rich soil•Deserts-Western and Eastern•Cataracts-rapids that isolated Egypt from south
TIMELINE
Old kingdom
3000BC 60BC
Middle kingdom
New kingdom
2700BC-2200BC 2050BC-1750BC 1550BC-1050BC
Khufu Queen Hatshepsut
1503-1482BC2500sBC
Ramses the great1300s-1200sBC
OLD KINGDOM
•Old kingdom was a period of time•Lasted for about 500yrs 2700-2200BC•The 2 dynasties ruled Egypt for about 4 centuries•Third dynasties ruled by old kingdom
MIDDLE KINGDOM
•A period of orders stability lasted 1750BC•11th to 12th dynasties•Nobles started taking more control•In the next 160yrs nobles ruled much of Egypt
NEW KINGDOM
•17t dynasties•Period when Egypt reached height an power and glory•Ahmose ruled all Egypt•Ahmose started the new kingdom•New kingdom lasted 1550-1050BC•Trade brought wealth to pharaohs
PHARAOH
AKENATEN• Tried to convince
everyone to one god• 18th dynasties• Built the temple”
rud-menu”• 5th yr he made a
new capital city
PHARAOH
KHUFU
• Khufu was known for monuments that were built to him
• Khufu ruled in 2500s BC
• Egypt said that he was cruel
• People who worked for Khufu were well fed