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Pharaohs were gods the Egyptians believes
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Old kingdom
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Nobles are below P in society. Nobles are rich and powerful families. Farmer,peasants,slaves made up 80% of the population
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Egyptains wanted the pyramids to be spectacular because the pharaoh are link to the gods. They put spells on the tombs.
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afterlife or life after death. Ka or a person's life forces and to fulfill the ka's needs people filled tombs with objects for the afterlife and the ka leaves the body and became the soul.
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Mummies specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth. Elite or people of wealth and power. The method called embalming to preserve bodies and keep the from decaying.
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At the same time, ambitious nobles used their government positions take power from pharaohs.During a period of time there was no central ruler.
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Pyramids are huge,stone tombs with four triangle shaped sizes that met in a point on top. Engineering the application of scientific knowledge for practical. The government would pay the slaves grain to eat.
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Middle Kingdom began after a period of no Pharaoh
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Sinai Peninsula had turquoise and copper. Trade routes developed. Queen Hatshehput sent traders North and south. Impressive movement- magnificent temples.
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The period of power and glory of the New kingdom is building an empire .
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In 1500 B.C Ahmose of Thebes drove out hyksos.
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1200's BC Pamses fouettitites now a have war of attrition . Egyptian fought hitties sea peoples + survived.1000 Egypt fell into a period of violence ever return.
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Empire took over Hyksos ,syria and kush ( south of Egypt). Empire from Euphrates River to Kush.
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The Egyptians eventually fought back. Ahmose then ruled all Egypt.
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The Hkysos used horses , chariots and advanced weapons to conquer lower Egypt.
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Around 1750 BC , a group from southwest Asia called the Hyksos.
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Around 2050 BC, a powerful pharaoh defeated his rivals. Middle Kingdom a period of order of order and stability that lasted to about 1750 BC. Egypt began to fall into disorder once again.