Ancient Middle East and Egypt

Section 3: Kingdom of the Nile

Geography Helps Shape

Egypt

Farming villages grew up around the Nile, which brought rich sediment when it overflowed its banks.

Egyptian rulers used the Nile to link Upper and Lower Egypt.

The river also served as a trade route.

The Old Kingdom Forms

From 2575 B.C. to 2130 B.C., the Old Kingdom was ruled by a centralized state with the help of a bureaucracy.

During this time, Egyptians also built the Great Pyramids to house tombs for pharaohs.

The Turbulent Middle Kingdom

During the Middle Kingdom, from 1938 B.C. to 1630 B.C., Egypt occupied part of Nubia, but corruption and rebellions were common.

About 1700 B.C. the Hyksospeople took control of Egypt. pictures\Hyksos.pptx

New Kingdom Egypt Grows

Strong The New Kingdom

lasted from 1539 B.C. to 1075 B.C. and was an age of expansion into Southwestern Asia. pictures\New Kingdom Egypt.pptx

After years of fighting the Hittites, Egypt signed the first known peace treaty, which brought the battles to an end.