HIST 1001 Lecture : Notes
Document Summary
New kingdom egypt, 1550-1085 bc centered in thebes (upper egypt) Middle and new kingdom are connected to other places, unlike the old. Rise of wealth and trade brings people who are not pharaohs be mummified. Conquest and war to the people of the south; emphasis on warfare; this is a real change on egyptian society; strong military being built. No longer massive pyramids; large underground burials to protect. Many large temples to different pharaohs near their underground tombs. Tutankhamun: short rule, not many records; not until 1922 when howard. Carter discovered his tomb did his name become known; his tomb was the one tomb founded that had not been looted; it was crammed full of all his belongings and nothing had been touched. New kingdom comes to an abrupt end. One of the smallest but they made a large impact with their religious beliefs from their monotheistic religion comes judaism, christianity, and islamic religions.
