HIST 1001 Chapter : History 1001 9215 Copy
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Decline of royal power at the end of old kingdom. Intermediate era of instability and disorder (2120-2040) - nomarchs rule regions. Capital moves to thebes, center for amon. Invasion of hyksos (means foreigners) from southwest asia, ca. Semitic people, horse riders w bronze weaponry, introduced horses to egypt. Driven out by local military efforts, creation of new kingdom (1540-1069 bce) Egyptians learn military techniques from invaders, become more aggressive to conquer new territories with their new technology. Egyptian empire (tributary states) - attacked outsiders before attacked & built underground tombs for safety- short lived- taken over by amenhotep (1353- Amenhotep said there was only one god (aton, sun) - unsettled egyptians and heightened military presence in state and loosen in tributaries. 1250 bce, new line of military kings (greatest= ramses ii) restored order. Nomes identify quiz example, general date/timeline, kingdom, so what- hierarchy, social structure, rules, problems they had, various power relations over time of pharaohs.
