jjares reviewed New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: A Captivating Guide to the Egyptian Empire and the Pharaohs Who Ruled on + 3270 more book reviews
The New Kingdom occurred between 1570 BCE and 1069 BCE, which covers the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasties of Egypt. This is the most popular era of study about the pharaohs, in the 18th Dynasty such as Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten (plus his wife Nefertiti), Tutankhamun. Pharaohs of the 19th Dynasty included Seti I, Ramesses II (the Great), and Merenptah. And finally, in the 20th Dynasty was Ramesses III.
This golden age of Egypt saw the empire stretch from Syria (in the north) to include Nubia (in the south). This book gives the best guess of pharaohs and their times because there weren't always accurate records kept. Another difficulty was that pharaohs eliminated the records of their predecessors if they were of a mind to do so. Archeologists and historians are constantly making new discoveries because of the lack of a consistent, accurate listing of leaders in Ancient Egypt.
By the end of the New Kingdom, Egypt was no longer united, but divided into Upper and Lower Dynasties. What I like about Captivating History publications is that analysis is given about various decisions, which adds to the reader's understanding.
This golden age of Egypt saw the empire stretch from Syria (in the north) to include Nubia (in the south). This book gives the best guess of pharaohs and their times because there weren't always accurate records kept. Another difficulty was that pharaohs eliminated the records of their predecessors if they were of a mind to do so. Archeologists and historians are constantly making new discoveries because of the lack of a consistent, accurate listing of leaders in Ancient Egypt.
By the end of the New Kingdom, Egypt was no longer united, but divided into Upper and Lower Dynasties. What I like about Captivating History publications is that analysis is given about various decisions, which adds to the reader's understanding.
