Shared Flashcard Set

Details

African Civ
Quiz 2
7
History
Undergraduate 2
03/11/2008

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
3100-2700
Definition
  • Arabic Period
  • Central Authority was strengthened
  • Wars in Sinai
  • Importation of cedar wood
Term
2700-2200
Definition
  • Old Kingdom
  • Step Pyramid built at Saqqara
  • Great Pyramid build at Gize for Khufu
  • Regional Princes get buffed
  • Increasing Foreign trade
Term
2200-2000
Definition
  • First Intermediate Period
  • Collapse of Central Authority
  • Decline of Trade
Term
2000-1800
Definition
  • Middle Kingdom
  • Re-establishment of central authority by King of Thebes
  • More Pyramid building
  • Irrigation at Fayum
  • Depression
  • Trade through the Red Sea
  • Nubian Conquest
Term
1800-1500
Definition
  • Second Intermediate Period
  • Collapse of Royal Authority
  • Hyskos invade west Asia with Horsse drawn chariots
Term
1500-1100
Definition
  • New Kingdom
  • Theban King drives out Hyksos
  • Kings buried in rock tombs in the valley of kings
  • Introduction of Large standing Army
  • Massive statues and Temples built
  • Wars with Turkey and Libyans
  • Exodus of Israelites under Moses
Term
1100-300
Definition
  • Late Period
  • Palestine and Nubia break away from Egyptian Empire
  • Libyan mercs found a dynasty
  • Dynasties of Delta Princes
  • Assyrian invasion of the Kushit dynasty
  • Delta princes expelled Assyrians
  • Persian dynasty
  • Brief Egyptian dynasties
Supporting users have an ad free experience!