Ancient Egypt Test-3 Flashcards
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Seti I (pharaoh)
- Second pharaoh of Dynst 19. best preserved mummy. And biggest tomb.
- Was a warrior king, battle to get Qadesh back.
- Interest himself in foreign policy(18 Dynst wasn’t interested)
- Build famous temple of Abaidos which was dedicated to 7 diff. gods.
Ramesses II (The Great)
- 19 Dynst pharaoh.
- famous for his victory against hittites in battle of Qadesh
- Built Abu Simbel temples and city called piramesses.
- Fathered many children & buildings
- mummy has red hair.
The New Kingdom
- Dynst 18-20
- more focus on military
Battle of Qadesh
- battle between Hittites and Egyptian army under Ramesses the great.
- Ramesses won by luck but Hittites still kept their territory.
Merneptah (Pharaoh)
- 19 Dynst Pharaoh, Merneptah stela was made during his reign.
- fought sea people and libyans to protect Egypt.
- son of the Great II.
Merneptah Stela
- talks about Merneptah military campaign.
- First relic that talks about Isralites. and how they were defeated.
Sea people
- Came from Europe and made coalition with lybians to attack Egypt.
- Merneptah and Ramesses III fought these people.
- looking for a place to live and settle.
Ramesses III (Pharaoh)
- 20 Dynst pharaoh took Ramesses probably because of the Great.
- Tree planting program, and take out temple corrupt officials. and took out lower egyptian vizier and have one for whole country.
- Famous Menidet habu temple.
- trade with land of punt.
- tried to be murdered.
Harem conspiracy Papyrus
document that described an intention to kill Ramesses III.
- Papyrus also described trials for those who were found guilty.
- not known if assassination was successful. Ramesses III died same year.
Khepesh
- is a sickle sword from canaan origin. named by Egyptians.
Perw-Nefer
- The Naval base near memphis; most important of all the naval bases.
Medjay
- Nubians, hired to serve in police force in thebes. protected tombs and workers from harm.
- Acted as witnesses and messengers and inflicted punishments.
Amkhu
- is the highest award you can get in the military.
- you get a free burial, mummification, burial site and stuff to go with you when you died.
Era of Renaissance
- Ramesses XI had to share rulership.
- disintegration of Egypt; tombing robbing took place.
Herihor
- High priest & soldier, became priest of amon in thebes.
- ruled all of southern Egypt. Upper Egypt
Smendes
- ruling the Delta during Herihor and RamessesXI.
- founder of 21st Dynst. After death of Ramesses XI.
Ramesses XI (Pharaoh)
- 20 Dynst, Ruling Memphis during separate ruling of Egypt with smendes and herihor.
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Wenamon
- a priest that worked for Herihor; sent to get lumber on an expedition.
- found autobiography about his expedition and life.
Apis Bull
- A new cult, of a cow/bull treated like a god.
- light descends from heaven to mark bull and give signs that he was the one. then gives birth.
- Festival each year, and had funeral ceremony like a pharaoh.
- child who could smell bulls breathe could predict future.
Meshwesh
- name given to lybians living in Egypt.
- adopted Egyptian life, had representatives that could approach pharaoh and ask for things.
Sheshong I (Pharaoh)
- Founder of Dynst 22, a lybian one, pharaoh in the bible was a lybian from bubastas.
- invaded israel 5 years after king salomon died.
Osorkon II (Pharaoh)
Dynst 22. found 77 columns of hieroglyphics telling his story,
- Harsiege decided to rebel and take south, but harsiege soon died and Osorkon probalby didn’t fight.
- described as a sick man who had heb-seb festival a different year than usual.
- dedicated buildings to bastet. cat godess.
Bubastis
a city in lower Egypt.
tefnakhte
Founder of 24th dynst. during fragmented period of 3rd int. period. Ruled sais.
- formend alliance of several kings to attack upper Egypt. but stopped by dynst 25.( foreigners) never got upper but conquered lower.
