Ancient+Egypt

By Matt Davis and Nathan Cookman 3100 BC- 34 BC

== Ancient Egypt was divided into three different time periods. First was the Old Kingdom which lasted from 2700 BC- 2200 BC. This period was considered the pyramid age, and the greatest period of Egyptian history. The Step Pyramid at Sakkara was built in 2650 BC and is the world's oldest building. The Great Pyramid located at Giza is one of Egypt's greatest achievements. The pharoahs Zoser and Khufu are responsible for the creation of these. == ==The Middle Kingdom lasted from 2050 BC to 1800 BC. This was considered the golden age of Egypt. Thebes, the new capital city, was called "City of 1,000 Gates." Egypt also built a canal to link the Nile and Red Sea. The Nile River Begins in Africa and goes North through Egypt for more than 4000 miles! It is the longest river in the whole world! The Nile Delta is called Lower Egypt. The land upstream to the south is called Upper Egypt.Egypts important cities developed aat the tip of the delta, the point at which the Nile divides.== ==The New Kingdom lasted from 1570 BC to 1090 BC and was considered the empire age. Thutmose II helped Egypt reach its largest size in history, 1493 BC. Many rulers followed from Amenhotep IV to Queen Nefertiti to King Tut. Ramses II is the most famous leader from all of Ancient Egypt. He was the strongest paraoh and signed the very first treaty.==





**__5 key terms:__**
Papyrus- Plant used to make paper. Monogamy- Choosing one partner for life. Cataracts- Rapids on the Nile River. Dynasty- A family of rulers. Hieroglyphics- A complex system or writing using pictures and abstract forms.

__**5 key people:**__
King Tut- Boy king who died at age 18. Ramses II- Strongest of the Pharoahs. Moses- Led Hebrew Exodus from Egypt 1263 BC. Cleopatra- Last Pharaoh of Egypt 31BC. Menes- 3100BC First Pharaoh of Egypt, he also united upper and lower Egypt [|Egypt] [|ancient egypt] [|Egyptian pharaos] [|heiroglyphics] [|ancient egypt history] media type="custom" key="11490162" media type="youtube" key="KdtgX9ORiW4" width="425" height="350"

Timeline


 * 1) 3100 BC-Menes the king united the villages of Upper and Lower Egypt.
 * 2) 2540 BC-The Great Pyramid of King was created.
 * 3) 1567 BC-New Kingdom begins.
 * 4) 1200 BC-The end of the Hittite kingdom and the weakening of Egypt.
 * 5) 1085 BC-The New Kingdom collapsed.
 * 6) 970 BC-Solomon becomes king of Israel.
 * 7) 722 BC-The Assyrians overran The Kingdom of Israel.
 * 8) 660 BC-Zoroaster was born,
 * 9) 539 BC-Babylonia falls.
 * 10) 521 BC-Darius begins to expand Persian Empire.

Cleopatra " Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you." 