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THE NEW KINGDOM: THE GLORY OF EGYPT
The New Kingdom
The New Kingdom begins with the Eighteenth Dynasty
Some of the most famous pharaohs in Egyptian history ruled in the New Kingdom
Egypt becomes the world’s first superpower
The Eighteenth Dynasty
Begins with Ahmose I in 1550 BC Re-conquered Egypt from the Hyksos
invaders
Hatshepsut, 1479-1458 BC: First female ruler in world history
Thutmose III, 1479-1425 BC: Expands empire into Nubia and Syria
Hatshepsut, Queen of Kings
Thutmose III
Family Matters
Thutmose III was the rightful pharaoh of Egypt
Hatshepsut ruled as a regent-a caretaker until her stepson Thutmose was old enough to rule
Hatshepsut was mysteriously murdered and Thutmose III attempted to erase her from history! Well…almost…
The Temple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut Today
Akhenaten
Born Amenhotep IV, decides to change his name
Essentially “fires” the gods of Egypt in favor of the Aten- god of the sun disk
Attempts to institute MONOTHEISM – belief in one god
Akhenaten and Monotheism
Moves the capital from Memphis and Thebes to a brand new city called Amarna
His people rebel and his name is virtually wiped out from history
He is the first monotheist…but we know him because of his son…
Tutankhamun
King Tut
King Tut
Became pharaoh at 9!
Married his sister
Mysteriously murdered at 18…and we still don’t know who did it or why!
World famous because his tomb was found undisturbed in the Valley of the Kings in 1922
The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings
By this time, the Great Pyramid is already over 1000 years old!
But they’re poor tombs…they get robbed ALL the time and nearly bankrupted the country
New Kingdom pharaohs built their tombs in the rock cliffs of the desert …the Valley of the Kings Yes…there is also a Valley of the Queens
The Curse of King Tut
When Howard Carter and Lord George Carnarvon opened Tut’s tomb in 1922: They found the following inscription:
“Death will come on swift wings to those who disturbs the pharaoh’s rest.”
4 months later Carnarvon dies At the exact moment Carnarvon dies,
Cairo goes dark from a power failure At the exact moment Cairo goes dark,
Carnarvon’s dog gives a weird howl and dies…in London
Summarize
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