Egypt - Middle Kingdom

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

​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

​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