Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/eighteenth-dynasty-of-egypt

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1. Where is Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?Nile River Valley, Egypt; imperial control extended into the Levant and Nubia
2. What is the capital of Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?Thebes (modern Luxor)
3. What language do people speak in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?Ancient Egyptian (with hieroglyphic and hieratic scripts)
4. What is Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt known for?Established Egypt as a major imperial power during the New Kingdom
5. What is the time span?Circa 1550/1549 BC to 1292 BC
6. Who started the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?Ahmose I began the Eighteenth Dynasty by driving out the Hyksos and reuniting Egypt.

New Kingdom: The period of ancient Egypt's greatest power, prosperity, and territorial expansion, initiated by the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Amarna Period: A radical religious and artistic revolution during the Eighteenth Dynasty, centered on the worship of the Aten.
Valley of the Kings: The royal necropolis where pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom were buried in rock-cut tombs.