a person who represents his country in a foreign place
envoy
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Why was the Middle Kingdom a Golden Age for Egypt? When was it?
It was a time of power, wealth, and achievement for Egypt. 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C.
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During the Golden Age, the Pharaoh demanded tribute. Who paid it and why?
The people the pharaoh conquered. Pharaoh used payment to build dams & improve farmlands. Built a canal bet/ Nile River and Red Sea.
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Name 4 Egyptian achievements during the Middle Kingdom.
Arts & architecture grew more popular; painters covered tombs & temples with colorful scenes, P had tombs cut into cliffs, Sculptors created lg carvings of P
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When the sculptors created large carvings of the pharaohs, how did they depict the pharaoh?
as ordinary people
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How did the Middle Kingdom end?
When nobles tried to take power from the pharaohs. The fight weakened E, making it easy to conquer. Hyksos invaded from western Asia.
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How did the Hyksos defeat the Egyptians?
The Hyksos army rode in chariots & used weapons made of bronze & iron. The E had copper & stone that couldn't stop invaders.
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How long did the Hyksos rule Egypt?
100 year
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How did the Egyptian Prince Ahmose take Egypt back from Hyksos control?
During the Hyksos reign, the E learned how to make and use Hyksos weapons. Around 1550 B.C. Ahmose formed army and drove Hyksos out of Egypt.
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Ahmose's rule began an era known as
the New Kingdom
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What did most pharaohs focus on during 1550 B.C to 1070 B.C?
Bringing other lands under control. Egypt grew richer and more powerful.
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Who was the first woman to rule Egypt by herself?
Queen Hatshepsut
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What was unusual or special about Queen Hatshepsut?
She used trade to expand the empire. E traded beads, metal tools, and weapons for gold, ivory, & ebony. Bought incense.
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Name an important trading partner for Egypt and Queen Hatshepsut and their accomplishments.
The Phoenicians, they lived on the Mediterranean and had their own alphabet and system of writing. They traded goods all over the ancient world.
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During the New Kingdom, what did rulers do for the first time in history to work with other nations?
