Chapter 4 Section 3 Flashcards
Middle Kingdom
Lasted from about 2050BC until 1750 BC
Was a period of order and stability
New Kingdom
The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory. Conquest and trade brought great wealth to the pharaohs
Lasted from 1550BC to 1050BC
Trade Routes
Paths followed by traders
Queen Hatshepsut
Became ruler after her husband, Thutmose II died.
She worked to increase trade and used the wealth to support the arts and architecture
She had many monuments and temples built
Ramses the Great
His reign was one of the longest in Egyptian history
Fought the Hittites but then they became allies
Defeated the Tehenu people
What caused the growth of trade in the new kingdom?
Conquest of other lands brought Egyptian traders into contact with distant lands and trade grew as the empire grew
How did most Egyptians spend their days?
In the fields plowing or tending their crops
