Stage 6 Ancient History
Option C- Egypt: New Kingdom Egypt from Amenhotep III to the Death of Ramesses II
Principal Focus:
Through an investigation of the archaeological and written sources for New Kingdom Egypt from Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II, students learn about significant developments, forces and relevant historiographical issues that shaped the historical period.
Past HSC questions on this topic
Because this part of the course is specifically focussed on the events and developments of the society during a particular period, it requires you to have the background knowledge and understandings of how the soiety works and what its core values and beliefs are. Below is a PDF file, which is a society study on New Kingdom of Egypt. I suggest that you look at this file as pre-reading before starting the topic, or simply use it as a reference point to refer back to throughout this topic.
The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt.
Known especially for monumental architecture, the New Kingdom, a period of nearly 500 years of political stability and economic prosperity, produced an abundance of artistic masterpieces.
