Middle and New Kingdom Egypt

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upper Egypt

the southern part of ancient Egypt where the nile flows through the desert, bordering the sea

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Middle Kingdom Period

2055-1650 BCE, characterized by a series of Pharaohs who built massive tombs and introduced funerary art (main idea-??)

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New Kingdom Period

1550-1069 BCE, where the focus was on displaying imperial power through large funerary complexes and temples in the city (such as Thebes)

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Amun

The main god of the New Kingdom, had a temple dedicated to him named Karnak

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Karnak

Great temple of Amen at Thebes, the largest complex of religious buildings in the World (temple of Amun-Ra)

<p>Great temple of Amen at Thebes, the largest complex of religious buildings in the World (temple of Amun-Ra)</p>
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Luxor

temple complex in upper Egypt in Thebes where kings were buried or celebrated. lots of temples and ceremonial things. Located next to valley of the kings

<p>temple complex in upper Egypt in Thebes where kings were buried or celebrated. lots of temples and ceremonial things. Located next to valley of the kings</p>
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Valley of Kings and Queens

Located in Thebes (Karnak) on the Nile River; between Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt, East of the Sahara, West of the Red Sea; the pyramids of the dead kings and queens were mostly all in this valley

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Abu Simbel

Temple built by Ramses the Great that was carved out of sandstone cliffs and at its entrance, four 66-foot-tall statues show Ramses as pharaoh.

<p>Temple built by Ramses the Great that was carved out of sandstone cliffs and at its entrance, four 66-foot-tall statues show Ramses as pharaoh.</p>
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Hatshepsut

First female pharaoh

<p>First female pharaoh</p>
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Ramesses II

A long-lived ruler of New Kingdom Egypt; had a massive temple called Abu Simbel built in his honor

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Nefertari

wife of Ramses II

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Nefertiti

queen of Egypt (14th century BCE)

<p>queen of Egypt (14th century BCE)</p>
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Qin Dynasty

the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall

<p>the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall</p>
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Shaanxi

an archeological site in the Shimao that provides evidence of the transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age settlements

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hypostyle hall

a large interior room characterized by many closely spaced columns that support its roof

<p>a large interior room characterized by many closely spaced columns that support its roof</p>
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column

an upright, weight-bearing component

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pylon

The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by its sloping walls

<p>The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by its sloping walls</p>
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terra cotta

baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery

<p>baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery</p>
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