Ancient Egypt Lesson 3

Egyptians liked the rule of the Hyksos.

Egypt ended up being taken over by Assyrians from Mesopotamia.

To keep close ties to other lands, pharaohs and the other rulers exchanged representatives called ____

Enslaved people had the right to gain their freedom.

As the Middle Kingdom weakened, Egypt was invaded by

First Egyptian woman pharaoh

Who led the charge to overthrow they Hyksos?

Expensive wars led to Egypt's decine.

Egyptians defeated the Hyksos with their own type of weapons and chariots.

A period of peace and order that lasted from c.2055 - c 1600 B.C.

Signed a peace treaty with the Hittite king

Made Egyptians worship 1 god, the sun god, Aton

Temples were like banks.

Egypt traded to get _____

Egypt's best trading partner

Fought with horse-drawn chariots and bronze & iron weapons

Instead of building pyramids, pharaohs had their tombs cut into limestone cliffs at _____

Gained 350 cities through conquest

Believed priests were too powerful

New Kingdom pharaoh known for gaining wealth through trade

One of the most famous temples

Egyptian pharaohs required forced payments called ____

Time in which Egypt prospered through trade, gained land through conquest, and had the most power

Egypt lost most of its lands in western Europe to outside invaders due to Akhenanton's weak rule.

Sculptors made the pharaohs look like ordinary humans in their statues, instead of gods.

Restored Egypt's worship in many deities and reinstated priests