BELLRINGER Please place your timeline in the bin Grab a highlighter or a marker—

you’ll need it today! On your Egypt Map (Page 20 in your

notebook), please use the map to the left to: Label where Nubia is located Circle/outline the Kush Empire

Be prepared to answer the following question: How does the Kush Empire compare to the Egyptian Empire?

BJOTD: What's the opposite of a somersault?

NUBIA

EGYPT AND KUSH

DECLINE OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM Hyksos invasion

RISE OF THE NEW KINGDOM (1570-1075 BCE) New Weapons:

Bronze weapons and chariots Emphasis on conquering

HATSHEPSUT Encouraged trade instead of war

RAMSES II Warleader Made first peace treaty with the Hittites Built many architectural monuments

Abu Simbel

THE HITTITES Read the selection, use your highlighter, and

be able to answer the following questions: Who were the Hittites? How did the Hittites use their land (3 ways!) What were the Hittites most famous for (2

things!)

EGYPT’S DECLINE “People of the Sea” invaded after Ramses

died Kingdom split apart, then invaded by the

Libyans

THE RISE OF KUSH (2000 BCE-1000 BCE) A kingdom located in Nubia

Nubia: region of Egypt straddling the Upper Nile Spread to include the rest of Egypt from

Nubia to the Mediterranean

PEOPLE OF NUBIA Trading kingdom Culture glorified Egypt—Kush felt as if it was

the guardian of Egyptian values Used hieroglyphics, built pyramids, kicked the

Libyans out of Egypt (King Piankhi was responsible for taking back Egypt)

DECLINE OF KUSH Kicked out of Egypt by the Assyrians

MEROE Wealthy trading nation;

emphasis on metal working

Ruled like pharaohs No dynasties

Declined from 250 BCE to 150 BCE

ACTIVITY Complete the Processing Page by using

Ramses II as the second leader (the woman is a leader of Meroe) Find similarities and differences between the two

groups Consider: religion, government, architecture, language,

the priority of the government, etc.

CHINA VS. EGYPTWhy?Category

of Analysis

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D

SUMER VS. EGYPTWhy?Category

of Analysis

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D

CHINA VS. SUMER Why?Category

of Analysis

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