https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8 Made with the help of a typing monkey en-us 2018-11-27 16:50:57 UTC 2018-11-28 17:11:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png 21arusso https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8/wish/308385059 (c. 2686 - 2181 BC)

-established social hierarchy
-united Egypt
-major construction of building projects
-hieroglyphics invented
-mummification develops
-the Great Pyramids of Giza ordered and constructed by Khufu
-wealth & power of pharaohs declines
-nobles gain authority]]> 2018-11-27 16:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8/wish/308385059 21arusso https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8/wish/308385462 (c. 2050 - 1750 BC)

-by 2200 BC, the Old Kingdom had fallen
-pharaohs couldn't collect enough taxes to build and maintain pyramids
-in other words, they couldn't collect enough taxes to keep up with the expenses
-nobles soon gained enough power to challenge the pharaohs
-local nobles began to battle each other for power
-chaos throughout Egypt caused farming to decline 
-this led to economic hardship and famine
-during the middle part of the Middle Kingdom, it was known as a period of order and stability
-in the mid-1700s BC, the Hyksos (a group from southwest Asia) invaded
-the Hyksos used horses, chariots, and advanced weapons to defeat Lower Egypt, and ruled for 200 years
-the people of Egypt eventually fought back in the mid-1500s
-eventually, Ahmose of Thebes drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and declared himself as king of Egypt, which begun the New Kingdom]]> 2018-11-27 16:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8/wish/308385462 21arusso https://padlet.com/21arusso/zxn415ee21v8/wish/308385828 (c. 1550 - 1050 BC)

-Ahmose defeates the Hyksos and rises to power
-trade brings tremendous wealth to pharaohs 
-military conquests make Egypt rich
-all possible invasion routes are taken by Egypt
-after battling the Hyksos, Egypt becomes an empire
-after battling the Hyksos, Egyptians move north and invade Syria
-Egypt take over the entire east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
-by 1400 BC, Egypt had the strongest military for the time
-many lands invaded by Egypt had valuable resources for trade
-Hatshepsut and later pharaohs use wealth that they earned from trade to support arts and architecture
-Hatshepsut sent Egyptian traders south to trade
-the start of the 18th dynasty
-Hittites challenge Egypt and declare war on each other
-Ramses ll successfully sign a peace treaty to end the war with no winner
-Sea People try to invade, but they are not successful
-Ramses ll dies
-Constant invasions weaken the empire
-Egypt never regain its power and glory


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