Egypt's early rulers
what did the early rulers developed?
the early rulers developed a goverment under an all powerful ruler who controlled both religious and political affairs
What did the word pharaoh mean?
The word pharaoh originally meant"great house"
What did the ancient egyptians worship?
the ancient egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses
What did the egyptians had?
The egyptians had a positive view of the afterlife
What did the egyptians build?
the egyptians built an great tombs called pyramids
what did the early rulers form?
The early rulers also formed a unified goverment
Why were the egyptians fiercely loyal to the pharaoh?
the egyptians were fiercley loyal to the pharaoh because they believed that a strong ruler unified their kingdom
What did the egyptians depend on?
The egyptians depended on the sun to grow their crops and on the nile river to make the soil fertile
What did the egyptians believed?
The egyptians believed that life after death would be even better than the present life
What were the structures made out of?
The structures were made out of stone and coverded the area of several city blocks
What did the egyptians prized?
the egyptians prized unity
What did the pharaoh held?
The pharaoh held a total power
What was thoth?
thoth was the god of learning he could take human or animal form or both as did most gods and goddesses
What was the most important writing?
one of the most important writing of ancient egypt was "The book o the dead"
What are archaeologists able to do today?
Today archaeologists are able to study the pyramids and the treasures they hold to learn about life in ancient egypt