Quiz 3 Material Flashcards
In what ways does the iconography of warfare and conquest reflect Egyptian perception of the outside world and foreign peoples?
Showed how Egypt believed themselves to be superior and the most important country in the world.
2nd cataract forts functions
defensive structures,
monitor, facilitate, and block riverine traffic
safeguard mines that were critical for trade.
As the Great Royal Wife, Tiye wielded significant influence during her husband Amenhotep III’s reign. How did Queen Tiye’s role and influence, both domestically and in foreign diplomacy, shape the trajectory of the 18th Dynasty, and what sets her apart from other queens of her time?
Her depth of influence and active role in diplomacy and state affairs. While other queens held positions of importance, Tiye’s political engagement and her husband’s evident reliance on her counsel made her an exceptional figure in Egyptian history. Her diplomatic efforts helped maintain peaceful relations with foreign powers, contributing to the stability of Egypt during Amenhotep III’s reign.
challenges and successes of Hatshepsut’s regency and co-rule with Thutmose III and what measures she took to legitimize her claim to the throne
The challenges of her reign were getting men to respect her and legitimize her rule. The measures she took to legitimize her claim were building many great monuments, claiming a divine birth, and emphasizing her blood ties with Thutmose II. The successes was the length of her co-rule and how legendary all her monuments were.
Fayum during the MK
very fertile, Middle Kingdom kings held agriculture experiments with their fertile land to make farming more efficient.
How did “Egypt’s Sun King”, Amenhotep III get this moniker and what are the notable achievements of his reign?
reign is well known and is remembered as a time of peace, wealth, and many cultural improvements.
How did SIP start?
relocation of the capital from Itjtawy to Thebes
How did the peace treaty with Mittani, established during the reigns of Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV, alter the power dynamics in the Near East and shape the foreign policy decisions of subsequent pharaohs?
quelled any tension there might have been in the future between the two kingdoms, leading them to become diplomatic allies. Thus creating stability in their respective kingdoms. Foreign policy also changed as this established a precedent for future diplomatic efforts.
How did the relationship between pharaohs and governers change from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom?
Governers and regional rulers had more power in MK than in the OK. In general, the political system in MK was more organized and strict than OK
How did art iconography serve as a tool of propaganda and statecraft?
these scenes showed that Egypt was very powerful and could not be stopped and allowed for the people to be proud of Egypt. This also helped Ramesses ll with his battle in kadesh where he showed their decisive victory even though in reality it was most likely a tie or Egypt may have been lost this battle.
How do the Amarna letters provide insight into the nature and intricacies of diplomatic relations between Egypt and its vassal states and neighbors during the Late Bronze Age?
provide insight into the complex web of diplomatic relations between Egypt and its vassal states and neighbors
How effective were the 2nd cataract forts in establishing Egyptian control over Nubia during the Middle Kingdom?
The 2nd cataract forts were very effective in establishing control over Nubia.
How would you characterize the relations between the Hyksos in the north and the Theban rulers in the south?
turmoil and competition
Impact of interaction with Nubia in MK
easier access to mineral resources, and heavy political interaction as Egypt built fortresses in Nubia and had control to some extent over the Nubian government.
main characteristics of the 18th Dynasty
- Devotion to the cult of Amun
- Tendency to expand N. and S. for material gains
- The closed nuclear royal family
- Developing administrative organization
