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Dynasties 21-31) c. 1070-30 b.c.
-The 21st dynasty was consisted of a disorganized succession of rulers
-The 23rd dynasty was a separate regime of Meshwesh Libyan Kings
-The 24th dynasty was a short lived group of pharaohs
-from ca. 728 to 656 b.c., the Nubian kings of Dynasty 25 dominated Egypt
-Cleopatra was born 69 b.c. and reigned in 51 b.c.
-She was the last in a dynasty of Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy -
(dynasties 18-20) c. 1550-1070 b.c.
-It was Ahmos I who managed tp defeat and expel the Hyksos from Egypt
-he reunited Egypt, founded the 18th Dynasty and established the New Kingdom
-It was known especially for monumental architecture and statuary honoring the gods and pharaohs
-the 19th Dynasty established an administrative capital near their home in the Delta
-the pharaohs of the 20th dynasty ruled for 120 years -
(dynasties 13-17) c. 1650-1550 b.c.
-was dominated by the first foreign rulers of Egypt, the Hyksos
-the Hyksos came from the Levant and ruled as the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Dynasties of Manetho from their capitalat Avaris in the Nile Delta
-the Hyksos built themselves a new capital city at Avaris in the Nile delta in Lower Egypt
-the last rulers of the Theban Seventeeth Dynasty openly campaighned against the Hyksos kings -
(dynasties 11-12) c. 2055-1650 b.c.
-It was formed after a series of wars between the rulers of the Upper Egypt and the Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt won and they reunified the country.
-The Pharaos are the shepards of the people now
-The Middle Kingdom was a time of achievements for the ancient Egyptians
-Egyptians use writings to tell stories -
(dynasties 7-10) c. 2180-2055 b.c
-Known as the "dark period"
-spanned approximately 300 years after the end of the Old Kingdom
-It ended when Mentuhotep ll defeated the Heracleopolitan Kings of lower Egypt and reunited Egypt under one ruler -
(dynasties 3-6) c. 2686-2181 b.c.
- encompassed the 3rd-6th dynasties of egyption kings.
-the largest pyrimids were constructed
-capital of old king was located at Mimphis
-assesment of land and tenants was undertaken to establish a tax base -
- First kind of the Dynastic region was Menes, from 3100 BC - 3050 BC
(dynasties 1-2) c. 3100-2686 b.c.
-The last king known the reign was nmed Narmer. HIs riegn was from 3050BC - 3049BC - First and second Dynasties
- Some of the hallmarks of ancient dynasties was architecture, art, and many aspects of egypt religions took place during that time of the Early dynstic region
- First kind of the Dynastic region was Menes, from 3100 BC - 3050 BC
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Nile River The Nile River was the basis of cililization in teh middle east. The "miracle" of the nile was the anual flooding. the flooding was usaully predictable. (3000B.C.)
