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Group members: Amanda, Julie, Kelly, and Kyle Middle Kingdom

__Origin__ Began in 2300 B.C. Started when government officials were jealous of the pharoah's power and they took control of Egypt It ended in 1786 B.C.

__ Political __ At first, pharoahs controlled Egypt then the Hyksos invaded Egypt. Amose dorve Hyksos out of Egypt, and after that the pharohs never had as much power again Vizier- stewrad of the land, in charge of police, river, justice transport, and public works. - Pharaoh was called Lord of the Two Lands -Political as well as Religional leader -It was the pharaoh's    r    esponsibility to lead religious rituals. -He/she was the one people looked up to, and if anything went wrong, it was their job to fix it. - __Economic__ Egyptians traded with people across from the Nile. spent money on war

__ Technology __ The Hyksos' weapons were made of bronze and iron, but the Egyptians used copper and stone, and lost a lot of battles while using those weapons They used horse drawn chariots

__Religion__ They worshiped gods, and pharohs They believed that animals, such as the cat, could reach the gods in ways that Egyptians couldn't Cats were worshiped and honored During the 2000 B.C. and the years following, cats were brought to human households They used them for warding off snakes, and sometimes they used them for chasing off various rodents As the time they spent with the Egyptians

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