Old Kingdom. United under King Menes
. 2686 to 2181 B.C.E, . Included the 3rd to the 6th dynasties . Capitol was Memphis . “Age of Pyramids” . Construction . Teamwork . Egyptian Art . Sculptures . Pharaohs Buried in Pyramids . Pharaoh viewed as an inaccessible god-king who rules absolutely over his people. |
Middle Kingdom. United under King Mentuhotep
. 2055 to 1650 B.C.E. . Included the 11th to the 12th dynasty . Capitol was Thebes . "Golden Age" . Stability . Property boundaries . Territorial expansion . Reorganization of Nome structure . Pharaohs Buried in hidden tombs . Pharaoh viewed as the “shepherd of his people” with the task to build public works and produce for the welfare. |
New Kingdom. United under Pharaoh Ahmose I
. 1550-1070 BC . Included the 18th to the 20th dynasty . Capitol was Thebes . "Imperial Age" . New Empire . Expansion period . Military conquest . Peak of power . Prosperous . Pharaohs Buried in the Valley of the Kings . Pharaoh viewed not only as a leader and ruler of an empire, but also as an important figure in religion and religious practice |