Nubia

the New Kingdom with the 18th dynasty, Egypt revitalized their economy and an artistic revolution took place. Trade and war brought stability, and the empire kept expanding. Egypt became rich in goods from foreign lands, especially with gold from Nubia. This gold was used in statues, obelisks and temples to thank the gods for their assistance in their recent attainments. One of the major modifications was changing from pyramids to carved rock tombs, most of them built in the Valley of the Kings.…

Akhenaten, the son of Amenhotep III, was an Egyptian king of the 18th Dynasty who brought many cultural reforms to Egypt during his reign. It is generally thought that Akhenaten acted through his reign without any precedent or foreshadowing. However, it has also been speculated that he may have drawn his ideas from the rule of his father. Akhenaten, with his revolutionary focus on Aten and being the first Egyptian king to truly embrace monotheism coupled with henotheism, revealed the importance…

Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty acceded well and vigorous, although very young. It was a dynasty were even women Rulers played a major role behind their husbands for Egypt. This dynasty is one of the most important dynasties to Egypt. It began with the most important Pharaoh, Ahmose I. Ahmose I was the founder of the 18th Dynasty, and reigned through ancient Egypt from c.1539 to 14 BCE. This King, this god to the people, laid down the blueprint for future Pharaohs and the future of Egypt. It is…

comparison to what is known about the last dynasty (McIntosh 2014: 26). The old kingdom began in the 3rd dynasty in 2686 BCE and during that time period the first pyramids were constructed (McIntosh 2014: 26). These pyramids contained gold originated in Nubia, which they traded for timber with the people of Byblos (McIntosh 2014: 26). During the Middle Kingdom, more or less 2040 BCE, Upper- and Lower Egypt were reunited under Mentuhotep II where after the throne was passed to Amenemhat I in…

exemplified by King Tushratta of Mitanni, who wrote to Tiye upon Amenhotep III’s death, requesting that warm relations be continued. Tiye was so well-respect that Amenhotep III even constructed a mortuary temple purely and utterly for Tiye at Soleb in Nubia. Hence, the preeminence of Queen Tiye as a women of unique importance underscores the importance of Amenhotep III’s rule. In essence, it is abundantly clear that the reign of Amenhotep III was an immensely consequential period for New Kingdom…

and awarded great honors. The story shows the sharp contrast between the life of royalty to the harshness of the desert. The Middle Kingdom was known for its organization and power. Egypt become an empire by ruling more distant and foreign people in Nubia and the Middle East. But interacted with other settlements caused their demise, the Nubians and Hyksos drove out the Egyptians. The Middle Kingdom ended c.2400…

Society. Egyptians spend their free time helping out build the pyramids and social works. Their are ranked by Slaves, Farmers, Artisans, Merchants, Scribes, Soldiers, Government Leaders, and Pharaoh. The Egyptians live by the Nile River because they can trade easier and have ways to get water easy. The Egyptians made a writing called Hieratic Script. Hieratic script was simpler form of hieroglyphics. Egyptians believed in polytheism which means that although they believed in many gods,…

The way a civilization ran can tell us a lot about where we came from. Examining how China and Africa were thousands of years ago reveals incite onto why those regions perform various tasks and customs. For example, the ridged government style in early Chinese dynasties has left an imprint on the people of china today and explains their strict and obedient behavior and high expectations. Cities and States in China, located in East Asia, and West Africa had many similarities and differences in…

that they created dikes and waterways to irrigate for crops. They created Pyramids, “ these enormous monuments stand today as Giza, near Cairo as testimony to the Pharaohs ability to marshal Egyptian resources (Ziegler 53). They also traded with Nubia ,although they had their differences, they were wary of Nubian Kingdoms that might threaten Upper Egypt, and desired products such as gold, ivory, ebony and precious stones”(Ziegler 53). However the Nubians wanted to keep on good terms with the…

Some suggest the idea that “it may have been just a steady migration into Egypt, who worked themselves to power while still maintaining their religious beliefs and cultural differences”. This must have occurred during the time where there was a political weakness in Egypt.(Cassin p.201) Evidence of a constant influx have been found in excavations at Tell el-Dab’a, and settlements at Tell el-Ajjul, Eble, and Byblos. The Hyksos brought an innovation to Egypt; bronze weapons., chariots and bows.…