​Blending of Cultures

• From 2050 - 1750

• Pharaohs regain power and unite Egypt

• New capital moved to Thebes​ in Upper Egypt

• ​Egyptians trade with the Nubians

• ​Nubian culture blends with Egyptian to create the Cult of Isis

​End of Pyramids

• ​Learning from their mistakes, Pharaohs stop building pyramids

• ​In their place, Pharaohs begin using underground tombs

• ​Pharaohs and their wives are buried separately

• ​These locations are known as the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens

​Trade

• ​Egypt became a center for trade in the Ancient World

• ​The Nubians provided gold while the Mesopotamians traded bronze

• ​Egypt was in the center and became a crossroads

• ​Eventually, Egypt conquered Nubia