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egypt
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nubia | -wealthy kingdom, had gold mines |
| expedition | -a journey under taken for a specific purpose |
| hyksos | -defeated Egyptians and ruled lower Egypt, used bronze weapons and sturdy bows |
| ahmose 1 | -led to the new kingdom defeat |
| kush | -wealthy kingdom, controlled trade with African kingdoms |
| Amenhotep 1 | -traded with people in Africa,Asia,and southern Europe and built temples in karnak and nubia |
| hatshepsut | -first female pharoh -after death fell apart |
| akhenaton | -renamed as the god aton-practiced monotheism and stopped using it |
| remses 2 | -ruled for 67 years was wise and powerful |
| tutankhamen | -ruled after Akhenaton for a few years and died |
| khufu | -largest pyrmid-old kingdoms most spectacular monument |
| piye | king of kush around 740b.c-invaded Egypt and memphis |
| upper egypt | southern Egypt which is upper and upstream |
| lower egypt | northern Egypt which is lower and downstream |
| memphis | menes created it-in lower Egypt the capital |