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Middle Kingdom Flashcards

1
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Middle kingdom dates

A

mid 11th - 13/ beginning 14th dynasty

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2
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Who becomes the main god of the dead

A

Osiris

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3
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what is the holy capital in the middle kingdom

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Abydos

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4
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What is the middle kingdom characterized by

A

rich and stable period at all times
intense literary activity
tombs are small made in bricks, and temples big

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5
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where do the kings of the 12th dynasty set their residences

A

Fayum region

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6
Q

What new class is birth during the middle kingdom

A

Middle class

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7
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What Theban God comes to the forefront

A

Amun

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8
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Language spoken in the middle kingdom

A

Classical Egyptian

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9
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Pyramid texts

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texts inscribed in walls of burial chambers
only kings and high officials can have them

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10
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coffin texts

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governors and their family began to have texts on their coffin

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11
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Hyksos

A

Invade egypt at the end of middle kingdom and takes the capital of memphis

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12
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what happens at the End of the middle kingdom

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power weakens cause of short reigns of dozens of kings

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13
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behedety

A

protective winged sun disk

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14
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chendjit

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royal loin cloth

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15
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win-win system

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offerings and care must be made to the gods
system of gift and counter gift

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16
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Physical trait of Sisostris

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heavy eyelids and droopy lips

17
Q

who discovered the treasury of Tod, The two statues of Sesostris, and climbed egypts highest mountain

A

Fernand Bisson

18
Q

Tawaret

A

hippo goddess, takes care of birth and birth giving

19
Q

What color is linked to Hathor

A

blue or turquoise

20
Q

12th dynasty dating criteria

A

thin and elongated
ideal female body - small high breast, rounded hips, long legs and free arms

21
Q

New gestures for prayer and respect

A

left hand on chest
two hands on thigh

22
Q

mentle

A

long kilt

23
Q

high dignitary clothing

A

long kilt

24
Q

costume of a vizier

A

long dress with cord attached around neck

25
Q

vizier

A

2nd to the pharaoh

26
Q

3 benefits of being deposited in a temple

A

under gods protection
benefit from offerings
recognized by the living

27
Q

What can cube statues represent

A

submission to someone superior or temple guardians

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