HIS263Y5 Chapter 7: Combined-Notes-Ancient-History
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Ancient history day 1 notes ancient egypt & middle east. Egypt: rise of egypt due in part to climate change in the sahara, pushed more people into the nile valley. Old kingdom (2686-2181 bc) middle kingdom (2055-1650 bc) new kingdom (1550 bc-1069 bc) Pyramids include an early step pyramid built for king djoser at saqqara designed by the architect imhotep and those for. Khufu (his is the great pyramid, the one that is the only wonder of the world left standing) khafre, and menkaure at giza. Middle kingdom ends with the hyksos (asiatic shepherds) dominating the second intermediate period. Hatshepsut is a successful female pharaoh, reigned early 15th c. bc, depicted wearing a beard in art. Capital at thebes, until monotheistic pharaoh akhenaten changes it to amarna (aka akhetaten). Nefertiti, a famous bust of her is in berlin. Akhenaten replaces worship of amun with aton (sun disk)
