How did the New Kingdom of Egypt become so powerful and wealthy? Iron weapons and advanced military. They traded and formed alliances. They adopted religion, temple/pyramid building, food, and clothing because Egyptian culture had developed for a longer period of time and they adopted what was already there.

The Hyksos were a group of powerful warriors from western Asia. They used methods of warfare unknown to the Egyptians and they rode in horse-drawn chariots and fought with weapons made of bronze and iron. They overwhelmed the Egyptians and took control of the land. Who was Ahmose and what did he do?

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The dynastic period started with the reign of Egypt’s first king, Narmer, in approximately 3100 BCE, and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE. After Cleopatra’s death, Egypt was absorbed by Rome, but many of the old traditions continued.

They are known in the Torah and Bible as the Philistines. Egypt’s empire and power was diminishing. The Hittites were not so lucky, their empire was totally destroyed by the Sea peoples’ invasion. Pharaoh Ramses III was the last great leader of Egypt.

Ancient Egypt went through a series of occupations and suffered a slow decline over a long period of time. First occupied by the Assyrians, then the Persians, and later the Macedonians and Romans, Egyptians would never again reach the glorious heights of self-rule they achieved during previous periods.

An ancient Egyptian kingdom close to the Nile collapsed more than 4,200 years ago because it failed to adapt to climate change, according to new research. During Egypt’s Old Kingdom – the pyramid-building time – 4,200 years ago, droughts and fires plagued the region, causing famine and social unrest.