Egypt

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Mind Map on Egypt, created by skyclan9 on 13/10/2014.
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Egypt
  1. Early Dynastic Period (Dynasties 1-2)
    1. 3100-2686 BCE
      1. Menes unites Upper and Lower Egypt (From Upper Egypt)
        1. Upper Crown- bowling pin, white
          1. Lower Crown- chair, red
    2. Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3-6)
      1. 2686-2180 BCE
        1. Capital- Memphis
          1. Great Pyramid and Sphinx (Khufu)
            1. Saqqara- First pyramids, step pyramids (stacked mastabas). Djoser (Pharaoh). Imhotep (designer).
              1. Khafre- Khufu's son also made pyramid at Giza
                1. Menkaure- also build pyramid, 3rd
                  1. Sneferu- Khufu's dad
      2. First Intermediate Period (Dynasties 7-10)
        1. 2180-2055 BCE
        2. Middle Kingdom (Dynasties 11-12)
          1. 2055-1650 BCE
            1. More democratic. Pharaohs less of gods.
              1. Osiris gets a boost because more of the common people could go to the afterlife and be mummified.
                1. Amenhotep gives boost to Amun who becomes Amun-Ra/Re
                  1. Mentuhotep- first Pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom
                    1. Amenhotep- Fayum and capital moved to Lower Egypt
                      1. Thebes capital before
          2. Second Intermediate Period (Dynasties 13-17)
            1. 1650-1550 BCE
              1. Hyksos took over Egypt because they had chariots.
            2. New Kingdom (Dynasties 18-20)
              1. 1550-1070 BCE
                1. Amos and Kamos start New Kingdom defeat Hyksos with chariots.
                  1. Ramses II- prolithic
                    1. Thebes Capital during New Kingdom
                      1. Amenhotep/Akhenaten- changes religion and style of art, Aten monotheism, Amarna period
                        1. King Tutankhamen (Tut) stuff
                          1. Nefertiti (wife of...)- Akhenaten (father in law of Tut)
                            1. Tut changes religion back to normal
                    2. Family
                      1. Thutmose II
                        1. Thutmose III= Mistress+ThutmoseII
                          1. becomes ruler and erases Hatshepsut's name from everything
                        2. Hatshepsut
                          1. co-ruler
                            1. gets rid of Thutmose III because she wants power
                              1. later dies then....
                          2. Mistress
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