ancient egyptian times there was a pharaoh named Ramses II he was the most powerful and celebrated king in egypt. Now in the 2015 we have many celebrated people but back in egyption times he was the best king you could get. About 1334 bc (before christ) a religious reformer named Akhenaten ruled egypt. He was a great leader but Ramses II only rose to power after he died. His father Seti gave Ramses II his crown as future ruler of egypt. Akhenaten was the pharaoh of the 18th dynasty he ruled for
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Step pyramid of Djoser was built around 2650 BC (2630-2611 BC) and is located in Saqqara, Egypt. Pyramid was constructed by architect Imhotep (king’s vizier) and its name comes after the King of Egypt’s third dynasty, Djoser (also known as Netjerykhet). At first, Imhotep planned it to be flat-roofed mastaba tomb with slopping sides in a plain rectangular form. However, the final variant presented was six-layered step pyramid of 60 meters in height and 121 x 109 meters in size. Unlike mastaba tombs
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Hatshepsut, the most successful female ruler of ancient Egypt. Hatshepsut declared herself Pharaoh reigning as a male from 1479-1458 B.C. During Hatshepsut reign, Egypt became a world power with arts flourishing, prosperity and peace. Hatshepsut gained wealth for her nation by establishing trade routes that had been disrupted during the Hyksos occupation of Egypt. The most proud accomplishment of the Pharaoh was her expedition sent into the land of Punt, thought to be modern day Somalia. The
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Black women of antiquity were legendary for their beauty, power and lover affairs. Especially great were the Queens of Ethiopia; Queen of Sheba (960 B.C.) Queen Hatshepsut: Queen of Ancient Kemet Hatshepsut conquered on the role of King in the 18th dynasty (1504-1483 BCE). She was the daughter of Thutmose I and his wife Ahmose. She was the principal wife of her half-brother, Thutmose II. She bore her husband a daughter but no surviving son. When Thutmose II died young, the title of King was intertied
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interpretations of Hatshepsut The female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, is arguably one of the most influential people of ancient Egypt. For thousands of years, the workings of Hatshepsut have been subject to multiple interpretations, from both her time and the modern day. An evaluation of the effectiveness of her reign can be resolved from the reliability and validity of evidence presented today, both primary and secondary. In one respect, Hatshepsut is viewed as the female pharaoh who had a particularly unsuccessful
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The Pharaohs of Egypt Old ,middle and New Kingdom pharaohs were responsible for the creation of one of the greatest civilizations in humans history. There contribution’s to art ,artitecture,city planning, and government continue to affect us today .The three pharaohs who had the greatest impact on Egypt were pepi II ,RamessesII, Hatshepsut. The Pharaoh that
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but they also have a Prime Minister that helps to control the people of the country. However, in the previous centuries , they had a king that rule the nation. The most famous of them all would be King Tutankhamen. He was young pharaoh but had a tragic end. Other pharaohs that are also commonly known is Nefertiti, Hatshepsut and Ramesses II. Egypt was the first major civilization that had used the arts to design their temples and pyramids. The Egyptians eat many vegetable like food and seafood.
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Egypt long before Cleopatra, Queen Victoria of Great Brittan, Queen Elizabeth II queen of England today and the list could go on and on. However, the two female rulers that we are going compare are Wu Zetian of china who was born in 624 A.D. and Pharaoh Cleopatra of Egypt who was born 69B.C. both was rulers of their time until their deaths. These two female rulers came from very different backgrounds but ultimately ended up on the same path to become strong rulers of their time who didn’t let nothing
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The art work I picked is, King Neferhotep, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, 1750 BC, Abydos. He was the King from Ancient Egypt he was known for having divine natures, so many though he was related to gods. It was evaluated by the Ancient Egyptians, that the king was the son of a god, therefore the king had divine natures. The duty of a god was to maintain the universe under control. He had about three roles as a king: being like a priest, being commander, and being supreme justice. The Ancient Egypt
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| Name: Ms. WoodruffGrade:6th gradeSubject:HistoryWeek of:11/3-11/7Essential Questions:Enduring Understandings: | | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | CCSS Standard (TEF 1.1A) | 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 | 6.2.7 | 6.2.6, 6.2.7 | 6.2.5,6.2.6,6.2.7 | Objective (TEF 1.1B) | | Students will be able to explain the characteristics of the Old Kingdom. | Students will be able to explain the characteristics of the Middle Kingdom | Students will be able to explain the characteristics of the New
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