Ancient Egyptian Language, Spread To The Lower Nile River Valley
Key Terms and Important People
Coptic: Ancient Egyptian language, spread to the lower Nile river valley
Cataracts: churning rapids, it was impossible to travel all the way upstream because of the cataracts
Delta: formed in Lower Egypt, it is where the Nile River spreads and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
Upper Egypt: the strip of land that extends between Nubia and towards Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt: North most region of Egypt, between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Nubia: region along the Nile River, located between Sudan and Upper Egypt
Egypt: one of the most prominent of early African societies. Between Nubia and the Mediterranean Sea.
Menes: founder of the first dynasty, united upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaoh: “The gods living …show more content…
Later was honored in the combined cult of Amon-Re.
Archaic Period: (3100B.C.- 2660 B.C.) started when upper and lower Egypt united, includes first and second dynasties, lasted until the old kingdom
Herodotus: “Father of History” traveled to Egypt (mostly the delta), provided information about the fifth century Egypt
Old Kingdom: (2660 B.C.- 2160 B.C.), third dynasty to the 6th dynasty, major invention – pyramids
Khufu: largest of the Egyptian pyramids has 2.3 million lime stone blocks. Estimated 84000 laborers worked on it for about 8 days a year for 20 years. Architects, craftsmen, artists, and engineers also helped work on the pyramid
Pyramids: served as tomb for pharaohs, they were triangular shape so they could speak to gods (due to height) “The pyramids are the most enduring symbols of the pharaoh’s authority and dynasty.”
Kush: area between Upper Egypt and Sudan. Nubian empire location
Kerma: original capital of Nubia, it dominated both river and overland trade …show more content…
New Kingdom:
1550 B.C. – 1050 B.C.
Agricultural surplus increased population
Instead of building large pyramids, they built temples, palaces, and monumental statues to advertise their power and authority
Thutmosis III:
(1479 B.C – 1425 B.C.)
Dominated the costal regions of the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa
He also restored dominance in Nubia
The Revived Kingdom of Kush:
1100 B.C. - Egypt was retreating from Nubia
The Nubians built a new kingdom of Kush with Napata as their new capital, located just below the fourth cataract
Around the eighth century B.C. the rulers of the new kingdom of Kush invaded Egypt
760 B.C. - King Kashta conquered Thebes
He founded a Kushites dynasty that ruled Egypt for almost a century
They eventually extended their authority to lower Egypt
Thebes and Heliopolis:
Thebes was the promenade political center
Heliopolis was the head quarters of the sun cult
Egypt’s Social Class:
Unlike Mesopotamia, those who’s relatives were not elites were able to earn elite positions
Slaves played a very similar role in both Egypt and
Coptic: Ancient Egyptian language, spread to the lower Nile river valley
Cataracts: churning rapids, it was impossible to travel all the way upstream because of the cataracts
Delta: formed in Lower Egypt, it is where the Nile River spreads and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
Upper Egypt: the strip of land that extends between Nubia and towards Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt: North most region of Egypt, between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Nubia: region along the Nile River, located between Sudan and Upper Egypt
Egypt: one of the most prominent of early African societies. Between Nubia and the Mediterranean Sea.
Menes: founder of the first dynasty, united upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaoh: “The gods living …show more content…
Later was honored in the combined cult of Amon-Re.
Archaic Period: (3100B.C.- 2660 B.C.) started when upper and lower Egypt united, includes first and second dynasties, lasted until the old kingdom
Herodotus: “Father of History” traveled to Egypt (mostly the delta), provided information about the fifth century Egypt
Old Kingdom: (2660 B.C.- 2160 B.C.), third dynasty to the 6th dynasty, major invention – pyramids
Khufu: largest of the Egyptian pyramids has 2.3 million lime stone blocks. Estimated 84000 laborers worked on it for about 8 days a year for 20 years. Architects, craftsmen, artists, and engineers also helped work on the pyramid
Pyramids: served as tomb for pharaohs, they were triangular shape so they could speak to gods (due to height) “The pyramids are the most enduring symbols of the pharaoh’s authority and dynasty.”
Kush: area between Upper Egypt and Sudan. Nubian empire location
Kerma: original capital of Nubia, it dominated both river and overland trade …show more content…
New Kingdom:
1550 B.C. – 1050 B.C.
Agricultural surplus increased population
Instead of building large pyramids, they built temples, palaces, and monumental statues to advertise their power and authority
Thutmosis III:
(1479 B.C – 1425 B.C.)
Dominated the costal regions of the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa
He also restored dominance in Nubia
The Revived Kingdom of Kush:
1100 B.C. - Egypt was retreating from Nubia
The Nubians built a new kingdom of Kush with Napata as their new capital, located just below the fourth cataract
Around the eighth century B.C. the rulers of the new kingdom of Kush invaded Egypt
760 B.C. - King Kashta conquered Thebes
He founded a Kushites dynasty that ruled Egypt for almost a century
They eventually extended their authority to lower Egypt
Thebes and Heliopolis:
Thebes was the promenade political center
Heliopolis was the head quarters of the sun cult
Egypt’s Social Class:
Unlike Mesopotamia, those who’s relatives were not elites were able to earn elite positions
Slaves played a very similar role in both Egypt and