p3ch3states

Name:Katie Behan

 * **Themes** || **How does this theme apply to your civilization?** ||
 * Political Structures and forms of governance || * The Pharohs claimed that they were gods
 * They forced their subjects to work about 80 days a year(when the demand for agricultural labor was low) ,building massive pyramids and statues in honor of the gods and the Pharoh himself.
 * The common people of the empire were like slaves constantly working.
 * The commoners were responsible for agriculture & building also making weaponry ||
 * Empires || * The Nubian empire was the empire below Egypt.
 * Nubia sought to control trade by controling the Nile.
 * Nubian King Kushta organized an army that conquered Thebes in 760 B.C.E
 * Kushta's decendants cemented Kushite rule in upper Egypt and claimed the title of Pharoh
 * Eypt was separated into 3 kingdoms: The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom
 * In the Old Kingdom the power of the Pharohs was greatest
 * It was during this period that the prominent structures of the Egyptian empires were constructed, like the largest pyrimid of Khufu.
 * During the Middle Kingdom the power of the Pharoh decreased do to high agricultural productivity
 * The New Kingdom was a prosperous time for the Eyptian empire.
 * The population soared and Pharohs sought to expand the boundries of the Egyptian empire
 * They began seizing control of regions that might threaten Eyptian power. ||
 * Nations and nationalism || * The pyramids built in ancient Eypt were built not only for the gods but to demonstrate Egypts power and wealth to the rest of the world.
 * Statues and temples were built to demonstrate Egyptian culture. ||
 * Revolts and revolutions || * At the end of the Old Kingdom several regions in Egypt became so powerful (because of high agriculture productivity) that they began to ignore the Pharoh altogether.
 * This inturn, weakened the Pharoh's power greatly.
 * Which led to the Nubian's to invade Egypt and gradually and obtained power. ||
 * Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations || * Not applicable ||