Part IV - Historical Periods: Egypt - New Kingdom Egypt from Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II
Students learn to:
- Ask relevant historical questions
- Locate, select and organise relevant information form a variety of sources to investigate key developments, forces and issues of the historical period
- Describe and assess significant developments, forces and issues that shaped the historical period
- Explain and assess the significance of historical factors in contributing to change and continuity within the historical period
- Explain the implications of relevant problems of evidence for reconstructing the history of the period
- Analyse and evaluate relevant sources for their usefulness and reliability
- Explain and evaluate differing perspectives and interpretations of the historical period
- Present findings of investigations, analysing and synthesising information from a range of sources
- Communicate a knowledge and understanding of relevant developments and issues that shape the historical period, using appropriate oral and written forms.
Students learn about:
1. Internal developments
1.1 Reign of Amenhotep III
1.2 The Amarna ‘revolution’: religion, kingship, Akhetaten (Tel el-Amarna)
1.3 Failure of the Amarna ‘revolution’
1.4 Post-Amarna reforms: restoration of Amun and other gods
1.5 Political and religious significance of building programs
1.6 Establishment and significance of the nineteenth dynasty to the death of Ramesses II
1.7 Role and contribution of rulers: Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Seti I, Ramesses II
1.8 Changing role and contribution of queens: Tiye, Nefertiti, Ankhesenamun, Nefertari
1.9 Role and contribution of prominent Egyptian officials within Egypt and the empire
2. Foreign relations
2.1 Maintenance and administration of the ‘empire’: Nubian and Syria-Palestine
2.2 Relationship with vassal rulers: Rib-Addi of Byblos, Aziru of Amurru
2.3 Image of the ‘warrior pharaoh’
2.4 Changing relations with foreign powers: Mitanni, Hittites
2.5 Ramesside imperialism: the wars of Seti I and Ramesses II
2.6 Battle of Kadesh: background, course and consequences
2.7 Egyptian-Hittite peace treaty, diplomatic marriage, trade and cultural exchange
- Ask relevant historical questions
- Locate, select and organise relevant information form a variety of sources to investigate key developments, forces and issues of the historical period
- Describe and assess significant developments, forces and issues that shaped the historical period
- Explain and assess the significance of historical factors in contributing to change and continuity within the historical period
- Explain the implications of relevant problems of evidence for reconstructing the history of the period
- Analyse and evaluate relevant sources for their usefulness and reliability
- Explain and evaluate differing perspectives and interpretations of the historical period
- Present findings of investigations, analysing and synthesising information from a range of sources
- Communicate a knowledge and understanding of relevant developments and issues that shape the historical period, using appropriate oral and written forms.
Students learn about:
1. Internal developments
1.1 Reign of Amenhotep III
1.2 The Amarna ‘revolution’: religion, kingship, Akhetaten (Tel el-Amarna)
1.3 Failure of the Amarna ‘revolution’
1.4 Post-Amarna reforms: restoration of Amun and other gods
1.5 Political and religious significance of building programs
1.6 Establishment and significance of the nineteenth dynasty to the death of Ramesses II
1.7 Role and contribution of rulers: Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Seti I, Ramesses II
1.8 Changing role and contribution of queens: Tiye, Nefertiti, Ankhesenamun, Nefertari
1.9 Role and contribution of prominent Egyptian officials within Egypt and the empire
2. Foreign relations
2.1 Maintenance and administration of the ‘empire’: Nubian and Syria-Palestine
2.2 Relationship with vassal rulers: Rib-Addi of Byblos, Aziru of Amurru
2.3 Image of the ‘warrior pharaoh’
2.4 Changing relations with foreign powers: Mitanni, Hittites
2.5 Ramesside imperialism: the wars of Seti I and Ramesses II
2.6 Battle of Kadesh: background, course and consequences
2.7 Egyptian-Hittite peace treaty, diplomatic marriage, trade and cultural exchange