The+new+kingdom

- The early development of a writing system and literature - The organization of collective construction. - Agricultural projects - Trade with surrounding regions in east and central Africa and the east Mediterranean
 * Accomplishments**:

- During the new kingdom the capital to Upper Egypt - Irrigation projects - Canal to Red sea
 * Geography**

- This kingdom saw Egypt create a buffer between the Levant and Egypt and attain its greatest territorial extent. - Egyptian armies fought Hittite armies for control of modern day Syria - Some of the most important and well known Pharaoh's ruled at this time -Was called the "Empire" of Egyptian history - **Hatshepsut**: female a rare occurrence in Egyptian history ambitious and competent extended trade into modern day Somalia and north into the Mediterranean; ruled for twenty years - **Thutmose III:** "The Napoleon of Egypt" expanded Egypt's army ans wielded it with great success; late in reign ordered Hatshepsut's name out of many monuments and inserted his own name instead. - **Amenhotep III**: built extensively at the temple complexes of **Thebes**, and he further userped many accomplishments of Hatshepsut. - **Amenhotep IV**: changed name to Akhenaten in honor of the Aten whose exclusive worship of the Aten is interpreted as history's first occurrence of monotheism. Moved the capital to a new city called Akhetaten modern day Armana. - **King Tut**- He is the most famous of all kings found in the Valley of Kings. He's famous because when he was discovered in 1922, his tomb was still clean and was in perfect condition. His name is Tutankhamun also known as King Tut. __MUMMIFICATION:__ The Egyptians wanted to preserve the dead, keep their bodies life-like so they made up the process, mummification. They would take out the insides of the body, except the heart because they thought the ma n would need it for his afterlife, and wrap the body up in stripes of linen. After they would put the pharaoh in a coffin and a ritual is held called Opening of the Mouth, This is showing the ritual "Opening of the Mouth." The ritual gives the deceased drink and food. After the ceremony, the pharaoh is placed in a sarcophagus (a large stone or wood box which the coffin in placed for burial). Furniture, works of art, and valuable objects are placed in with pharaoh. And then the pharaoh is off on it's journey in the underworld.
 * History**
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 * Valley of the Kings**:

Pharaohs: Thutmose III: Greatest conquerer of the New Kingdom. Hatshepsut was his step-mom. What he did was he traveled to the northeastern part of Egypt. There, he conquered Syria and bought the Egyptian frontier to the northern part of the Euphrates River. In addition, he also conquered an empire for Egypt, which brought many territories under one ruler. Hatshepsut-A female pharaoh that ruled over the New Kingdom for over 15 years (twenty years). Later on, Thuthmose III took over and replaced her. Over the years, archeologists have found her tomb. Her name was written on it and had the intestines of the Queen, along with a tooth and a molar. She extended trade in Soma Ramses II (Ramses the Great)- Third King of the 19th Dynasty. One of Egypt's most prolific rulers; He ruled for 67 years and lived to be over 90 years old. He had many wives and somewhere between 100 and 200 children. He was the son of Seti I and Tuyu. He was a great builder and a famed warrior. He built many temples and monuments in Karnak, Luxor and Nubia. His Chief queen was Nefertari. He had a beautiful temple constructed for her in Nubia.


 * Battle of Kadesh-**On 1285 B.C., the Battle of Kadesh happened. Ramese II (Ramses the Great) fought the Hittites for the power/control over Syria. The conflict and the argument lead to the Battle of Kadesh.