New Kingdom 1550-1069 BC

Chapter 4 Lesson 4 Vocabulary

Pharaoh – King of Egypt

Reign – time of rule

Rural – country area

Kings of the Great House

During the New Kingdom, Egyptian Kings took the title of Pharaoh

Egyptian Empire reached its greatest size

Pharaohs expanded trade, conquered new lands and built great temples

Pharaohs in New KingdomQueen Hatshepsut – Female,

ruled until her stepson was of age, expanded trade routes across the red sea

Thutmose III (1450 BC) – Hatshepsut’s step son, Egypt reached its largest size

Amenhotep IV (1364 BC) – changed his name to Akhenaton and urged the people of Egypt to worship only one god, the Aton

Pharaohs in New Kingdom

King Tut – restored old Egyptian Gods, died at 18 years old and was buried in a solid gold coffin in a tomb packed with treasure, took thrown at 9 years old

Cleopatra – last pharaoh of Egyptian Empire

Egyptian Society

Social PyramidBoys usually learned their fathers trade,

but the children of nobles learned mathematics, literature and writing.

Girls learned household skills and weaving from their mothers

Egyptian Art and Architecture

Very importantMost architecture that remains today was

built of stone, although most buildings were made of mud brick

Houses were small and 2-3 stories high, bottom floor might be a shop or business and top floors are for living

Summary

Pharaohs of the New Kingdom of Egypt enlarged Egypt’s territory, expanded trade, and started massive building projects.

Egyptian society was divided into different social classes.

Most people worked as farmers and lived in rural areas.

New Kingdom was a time of achievement in architecture, art and literature.