New Kingdom Egypt

New Kingdom Egypt saw the development of the "warrior Pharaoh" image, the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the flourishing of the Amun Re cult. After Ahmose I expelled the Hyksos from Lower Egypt, a policy of empire building began, reaching its greatest height during the reign of Thutmose III. During this time, the Amun Re cult became the state religion, and pharaohs went to war "at the command of Amun", building temples and monuments to the God. As well, the controversial female, Hatshepsut, became Pharaoh. Akhenaten overturned Egypt's entire religious system by declaring Aten as the only God, during what is called the Amarna Revolution. By the time of the Ramesside Period, religious order and stability had been restored, with Ramesses II ruling Egypt for sixty-five years. The New Kingdom lasted over 500 years, including three dynasties, and is described as the "golden age" in the history of this ancient land. This programme was filmed on location in 2010.

In this 60-minute DVD, there are five major sections, with CHAPTERS and the KEY LEARNING AREAS within each:

CHANGE TO NEW KINGDOM EGYPT: Hyksos - Sequenre Tao II - Kamose - Ahmose I - Society in the New Kingdom

GROWTH of the EGYPTIAN EMPIRE: Amenhotep I - Thutmose I - Hatshepsut - Thutmose III

MAINTENANCE of the EMPIRE: Amenhotep II - Thutmose IV

THE AMARNA REVOLUTION: Amenhotep III - Akhenaten - Tutankhamen - Horemheb

THE RAMESSIDE PERIOD: Ramesses I & Seti I - Ramesses II - Ramesses III

There is a major chapter on HATSHEPSUT the most popular subject in PERSONALTIES OF THEIR TIMES.

SUBJECT AREAS:

Historical Periods Egypt - Societies & Change - Studies of Conflict & Political Structure

View pdfs of the SCRIPT and TEACHERS' NOTES

View excerpts (in low resolution) from the programme.

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