Middle Kingdom Flashcards
1
Q
middle kingdom
A
2061 BC - 1784 BC
it weakened the central government
the pharaoh and priests were very powerful
the Egyptians built and irrigation system
expanded trade (contact) with others
2
Q
middle kingdom
A
2061 BC - 1784 BC
it weakened the central government
the pharaoh and priests were very powerful
3
Q
Hyksos
A
they successfully invaded and captured Lower Egypt, but Ahmose won it back
4
Q
Nubia
A
it was south and west from central Egypt
Nubia means “gold”
it had many gold mines
5
Q
economy
A
trade increased
profit from Nubian gold mines
copied Hyksos’s technology to improve weapons and chariots
