On the heels of the defeat of the Hyksos came the New Kingdom, which spanned nearly 500 years from 1550 b. c. to 1070 b. c. This period of prosperity saw Egypt grow more powerful than ever as it built a mighty empire. Its large professional army expanded the empire northeast into Palestine and south into Nubia. Plunder from war and taxes from conquered lands made Egypt rich, but so did trade. Under the rule of Hatshepsut (haht- SHEHP-soot), history’s earliest well- known female ruler, trade flourished.
1. In what ways did Egypt prosper during the reign of Hatshepsut?