Academic Coaches Conference Junior Social Studies A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals
The Fertile Crescent Junior Social Studies I. Geography of Ancient Egypt and the Nile Valley 20%
II. History 60% A. Predynastic Period (to 2686 B.C. 1. Beginning of Upper and Lower Egypt 2. Narmer and the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
B. Old Kingdom (2686 2181 B.C.) 1. Rise of the Pharaohs 2. Age of Pyramids 3. Collapse of the Old Kingdom
C. First Intermediate Period (2160 2055 B.C.) D. Middle Kingdom (2050 1650 B.C.) E. Second Intermediate Period (1650 1550 B.C.) 1. Defeat at the hands of the Hyksos 2. Egypt under Hyksos rule
F. New Kingdom (1550 1069 B.C.) 1. Accomplishments military conquests and massive temple building (Karnak) 2. Important pharaohs (see study guide) 3. The Amarna Period 4. Collapse of the New Kingdom
G. Third Intermediate Period (1069 664 B.C.) 1. Foreign Invasion 2. Influence of Libyan, Nubian, and Assyrian culture H. Late Period (672 332 B.C.) 1. Rise of Persian and Greek influence 2. Conquest by Alexander the Great I. The Ptolemaic Period (332 30 B.C.)
III. Egyptian Culture 20% A. The Egyptian Economy and Trade B. Egyptian Society and the Role of Women C. Language and Writing The Rosetta Stone D. Religion 1. Important gods and goddesses 2. Burial Customs
JD-CP-SS-25 GEOGRAPHY Students and Coaches should be aware of the following aspects of Egypt and the Nile Valley: Areas comprising Upper and Lower Egypt Directional flow of the Nile Main tributaries (branches) of the Nile Source of the Nile s branches The Gifts of the Nile Egypt s Neighbors Major cities in Upper and Lower Egypt Climate of the Nile Valley
HISTORY/CHRONOLOGY Teams and Coaches may find the following timeline with dates and important Kings/ Pharaohs helpful. *Note: All dates are approximate and are all B.C.E. For a more detailed timeline please see Wilkinson, pp. xiii-xxi.
PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, 5300-3100 Lower Egypt Neolithic Farmers 5300-4000 Maadi Culture 4000-3100 Upper Egypt Badarian 4400-3800 Naqada 3800-3300 Dynasty O Kings Scorpion Ka
JD-CP-SS-34 EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 2950-2575 1 st Dynasty 2950-2750 Narmer (Menes)--Upper and Lower Egypt unified 3 rd Dynasty 2650-2575 Djoser (Netjerekhet)--Step Pyramid at Saqqara Huni
OLD KINGDOM, 2575-2125 4 th Dynasty 2575-2450 (Peak period of pyramid building) Sneferu Khufu Djedefra Khafra (Sphinx) 5 th Dynasty 2450-2325 Userkef Sun Temples Unas Pyramid Texts 6 th Dynasty 2325-2175 Pepi II 2260-2175 (approximate 85 yr. reign) 8 th Dynasty 2175-2125 Royal Authority Declines
1 st INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 2125-2010 8 th and 10 th Dynasties 2125-1975 The Osiris Cult begins 11 th Dynasty 2080-1938 The beginning of civil war in Egypt
MIDDLE KINGDOM, 2010-1630 Mentuhotep II, 2010-1960 Egypt is reunited ending the civil war 12 th Dynasty, 1938-1755 Golden Age of Literature Amenemhat I, 1938-1908 Senusret I, 1918-`1975 Forts along Nubian frontier Amenemhat III, 1836-1818 Land reclamation projects in the Fayum Sobekneferu, 1760-1755 Female Ruler 13 th Dynasty, 1755-1630 Many weak kings over 125 years
SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1630-1539 14 th Dynasty Weak Kings, Political Unrest, Hyksos Invasion 15 th Dynasty, 1630-1520 Hyksos Rule 17 th Dynasty, 1630-1539 Seqenera Taa, 1545-1541 Fights the Hyksos Kamose, 1541-1539
NEW KINGDOM, 1539-1069 18 TH Dynasty, 1539-1292 Ahmose I, 1539-1514 Amenhotep I, 1514-1493 Thutmose I, 1493-1491 Thutmose III, 1479-1425 Hatshepsut, 1473-1458 Amenhotep II, 1426-1400 Amenhotep III, 1390-1353 Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton, 19 th Dynasty, 1292-1090 Seti I, 1290-1275 Nefertiti, 1353-1336 Tutankhamun, 1332-1322 Ramesses II, 1279-1213 Merenptah, 1213-1204 Hyksos defeated and driven out of Egypt Begin work on Valley of the Kings Defeat and conquest of Nubia Military ruler, Battle of Megiddo Female Ruler Egypt forms am empire in Eastern Mediterranean Great Theban Monuments The Amarna Period Military Conquest (Battle of Kadish), Great Monument Builder Egypt invaded by Libya 20 th Dynasty, 1190-1069 Ramessed Dynasty Ramesses III, 1187-1156 Fights the Sea People
3 rd INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-664 21 ST Dynasty, 1069-945 Egypt Divided 22 nd Dynasty, 945-715 Shoshenq I, 945-925 Osorkon II, 874-835 Judah conquered by Egypt Thebes secedes 23 rd Dynasty, 838-720 Civil War in Thebes Conquest of Thebes by Kush 25 th Dynasty (Kushite), 728-657 Piankhi, 747-716 Taharqa, 690-664 All of Egypt controlled by Kush Egypt invaded by Assyria
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 26 th Dynasty, 664-525 Saite Rulers Thebes once again brought under control Babylonians driven back Greeks establish trading center at Naukratis 27 th Dynasty, 525-404 Persian Rulers Cambyses I, 525-522 All of Egypt under Persian Rule Darius I, 522-486 Canal to Red Sea is built 28 th,29 th,30 th Dynasties 404-343 Egypt attempts to drive out the Persians 31 st Dynasty, 343-332 Artaxerxes III, 343-338 Egypt again under Persian Rule Macedonian Dynasty, 332-309 Alexander the Great, 332-323
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 309-30 Ptolemy I, 304-282 Ptolemy II, 285-246 Ptolemy III, 246-221 Ptolemy VI, 180-145 Cleopatra VII, 51-30 Library at Alexandria Pharos lighthouse completed Thebes rebels against Ptolemaic rulers Roman Intervention Relationship with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony Battle of Actium 30 BCE End of Pharaonic Egypt
CULTURE Students and Coaches should be prepared to answer questions about: Religion Main Gods and Goddesses Horus Osiris Isis Set Anubis Amun-Ra Aten Funerary and Embalming Customs Social Classes Role and Treatment of Women in Egyptian Society Economics/Trade
Teams may find the following maps helpful in their preparation This map is from Wikipedia, Ancient Egypt
This map is from www.ancientegyptonline.com/maps of ancient Egypt
SD-CP-E-8 The land of Punt was an important source of which product? A. gold B. ebony C. lapis lazuli D. myrrh
SD-CP-E-8 The land of Punt was an important source of which product? D. myrrh
JD-CP-SS-16 Egypt was bordered on the south by. A. Nubia B. Punt C. Libya D. Lebanon
JD-CP-SS-16 Egypt was bordered on the south by. A. Nubia
JD-CP-SS-35 By the end of the 2 nd Intermediate Period, Egypt faced a growing threat from which southern enemy? A. Punt B. Kush C. Assyria D. Libya
JD-CP-SS-35 By the end of the 2 nd Intermediate Period, Egypt faced a growing threat from which southern enemy? B. Kush
JD-CP-SS-46 Which of the following is NOT true of the Sea People? A. they may have come from the western Mediterranean or Anatolia B. they were driven by drought, famine, and a search for a better life C. their military success was based on using mass chariot charges, much like the Egyptians D. their strategy consisted of massed heavy infantry deploying close combat weapons
JD-CP-SS-46 Which of the following is NOT true of the Sea People? C. their military success was based on using mass chariot charges, much like the Egyptians
Internet Sources: Ancient Egypt, Wikipedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ancient_egypt) Ancient Egypt Online, www.ancient-egypt-online.com (An excellent source of all things Egypt) Ancient Egypt, by Joshua Mark, Ancient History Encyclopedia, (www.ancient.eu/egypt/ Dynastic Egypt Timeline 2700 Years of Change in Egyptian Society by K. Kris Hirst, Thought Co., ( www.thoughtco.com/dynasticegypttimeline 4147743) Book: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
To ask questions of Darrel Eichhorn, Junior Social Studies question writer, please email Diane Abel at dabel@iasp.org. A master list of questions will be submitted to Darrel. After response from him, all questions/answers will be added to the Dropbox link and attending coaches will be notified of that document being included.