Examples of the New Kingdom in the following topics:
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- The New Kingdom of Egypt spanned the Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasties (c. 1550-1077 BCE), and was Egypt's most prosperous time.
- The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period, and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period.
- The New Kingdom saw Egypt attempt to create a buffer against the Levant and attain its greatest territorial extent.
- New Kingdom Egypt would reach the height of its power under Seti I and Ramesses II, who fought against the Libyans and Hittites.
- The last "great" pharaoh from the New Kingdom is widely regarded to be Ramesses III.
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- The Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in the third millennium BCE when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement—the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley (the others being Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom).
- During the Old Kingdom, the king of Egypt (not called the Pharaoh until the New Kingdom) became a living god, who ruled absolutely and could demand the services and wealth of his subjects.
- The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period between the sixteenth century and the eleventh century BCE, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt.
- The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period.
- Create a timeline of ancient Egyptian civilization, marking the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
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- The Middle Kingdom was a golden age for ancient Egypt, when arts, religion, and literature flourished.
- Two major innovations of the time were block statues and new forms of literature.
- Two major innovations of the time were the block statue and new forms of literature.
- However, some Middle Kingdom literature may have been transcriptions of the oral literature and poetry of the Old Kingdom.
- Future generations of Egyptians often considered Middle Kingdom literature to be "classic," with the ultimate example being the Story of Sinuhe.
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- However, the Middle Kingdom remained defensive in its military strategy, with fortifications built at the First Cataract of the Nile, in the Delta and across the Sinai Isthmus.
- Amenemhet I never held the absolute power commanded, in theory, by the Old Kingdom pharaohs.
- This instituted a practice that would be used throughout the Middle and New Kingdoms.
- The reign of Amenemhat III was the height of Middle Kingdom economic prosperity, and is remarkable for the degree to which Egypt exploited its resources.
- Describe the various characteristics of Sensuret III's rule during the height of the Middle Kingdom
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- Royal funerary practices in the Middle Kingdom remained much the same as in the Old Kingdom, with kings continuing to build pyramids for their burials.
- Unlike the Old Kingdom, objects of daily use were not often included in the tombs; however, they reappeared toward the end of the Middle Kingdom.
- Other new objects were introduced toward the end of the Middle Kingdom as well, including the first shabtis (also known as ushabtis) and the first scarabs.
- Coffin Texts, as they are called by the scholars, expanded upon the Pyramid Texts, introducing new spells and incorporating slight changes to make them more relatable to the nobility.
- Compare and contrast the tombs and burial goods of the Middle Kingdom with those of the Old Kingdom.
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- Culture and artistic festivities of the Kalabari Kingdom involve the wearing of elaborate outfits and carved masks to celebrate the spirits.
- The Kalabari Kingdom, also called Elem Kalabari (New Shipping Port), or New Calabar by the Europeans, was an independent trading state of the Kalabari people, an Ijaw ethnic group, in the Niger River Delta.
- Each year, the Ijaw hold celebrations lasting for several days in honor of the spirits.
- Central to the festivities is the role of masquerades, in which men wearing elaborate outfits and carved masks dance to the beat of drums and manifest the influence of the water spirits through the quality and intensity of their dancing.
- Discuss the role of the spiritual in the masks of the Kalabari Kingdom
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- Four stable power blocks emerged following the
death of Alexander the Great: the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, the Seleucid
Empire, the Attalid dynasty of the Kingdom of Pergamon, and Macedon.
- The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic kingdom
based in Egypt ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty, starting with Ptolemy I Soter’s
accession to the throne following the death of Alexander the Great.
- Early in the Ptolemaic dyansty, Egyptian religion
and customs were observed and magnificent new temples were built in the style
of the old pharohs.
- It became the capital of a new kingdom of
Pergamon, which Philetaerus founded in 281 BCE, thus beginning the rule of the
Attalid dynasty.
- The Kingdom of Macedon at the death of Philip II (336 BCE)
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- Innovations during the Middle Kingdom included the solemnity evident in portraits of Senusret III and block statues.
- The Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1650 BCE) was marked by the reunification of Egypt following a period of weak pharaonic power and civil war called the First Intermediate.
- During the Middle Kingdom, relief and portrait sculpture captured subtle, individual details that reached new heights of technical perfection.
- This sculpture, commissioned by a noblewoman, provides evidence of gender equality among the elite during the Middle Kingdom.
- Block statues of the Middle Kingdom consisted of a man squatting with his knees drawn up to his chest.
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- The Old Kingdom is the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods that mark the high points of civilization in the Nile Valley.
- During this time, a new type of pyramid (the step) was created, as well as many other massive building projects, including the Sphinx.
- The king (not yet called Pharaoh) of Egypt during this period resided in the new royal capital, Memphis.
- Thus, the period of the Old Kingdom is often called "The Age of the Pyramids."
- Explain the reasons for the rise and fall of the Old Kingdom
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- China splintered into three kingdoms ruled by warlords; this marks the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.
- The result was the period of the Three Kingdoms, which lasted until 280 CE, when the Jin Dynasty took over.
- He also invented a new irrigation device, the south-pointing chariot, and a non-magnetic directional compass.
- The Three Kingdoms in 262 CE after the fall of the Han dynasty.
- Demonstrate the significance of the Battle of the Red Cliffs and the Three Kingdoms Period