ANCIENT EGYPT AND KUSH L3 EGYPT'S EMPIRE

• World History
• Secondary Education

A GOLDEN AGE

The Middle Kingdom lasted from about 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C. It was a time of power, wealth, and achievement for Egypt. During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt took control of new lands. 

• The pharaoh required tribute, or payments from the conquered peoples. 
• This wealth was used to build dams and improve farmlands. 
• The pharaoh also built a canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea.

During the Middle Kingdom:

• Arts and architecture grew more popular.
• Painters covered tombs and temples with colorful scenes.
• Sculptors created large carvings of the pharaohs, which showed the pharaohs as ordinary people.
• Pharaohs had their tombs cut into cliffs.

The Middle Kingdom ended when nobles tried to take power from the pharaohs. 

This fight weakened Egypt, making it easy to conquer.

Hyksos

• They were outsiders.
• They invaded from western Asia. 
• The Hyksos army rode in chariots and used weapons made of bronze and iron. 
• The Egyptians had copper and stone weapons that could not stop the invaders. 

• The Hyksos ruled Egypt for about 100 years. 
• During that time, the Egyptians learned how to make and use Hyksos weapons. 
• Around 1550 B.C., an Egyptian prince named Ahmose formed an army and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.

REVIEW

Between c. 2055 B.C. and 1650 B.C., the Egyptians enjoyed a period of greatness called the ______.

1. Old Kingdom
2. New Kingdom
3. Middle Kingdom
4. Kingdom of Kush

Egyptian pharaohs added to the wealth of the empire by demanding ______ from conquered kingdoms.

1. peace
2. tribute
3. incense
4. temples

Which group briefly ruled Egypt during the 1600s B.C.?

1. the Phoenicians
2. the Nubians
3. the Libyans
4. the Hyksos

Hyksos weapons were stronger than the Egyptian weapons.

1. True
2. False

Egyptians learned new skills during the Hyksos rule.

1. True
2. False

Hyksos warriors used weapons made of gold and stone

1. True
2. False

Hyksos kings ruled Egypt for 1,000 years.

1. True
2. False