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egypt
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Term | Definition |
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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 |