Old Kingdom
Why did the nomarchs stop listening to the pharaoh?
They felt more important
What was one major Pharaoh of the Middle kigdom?
One was Mentuhotep II
Why did this Kingdom come together?
Time of wealth, property, and power.
A ruler in Ancient Egypt who was considered to be part human and part god.
Pharaoh
Name and describe one style of Egyptian art
Block statue
-Sculpted from a single piece of rock
-Showed a man squatting with his arms folded on top of his knees
What was the Old Kingdom known as?
Age of the Pyramids
How did the Middle kigdom fall?
The pharaohs control began to weaken, outside invatore - Hyksos came to take over.
List 2 major events of the New Kingdom.
1:conquered the most territory
2:Ramses II creater the worlds first peace treaty.
Egyptians used reed plants to create this type of paper
papyrus
What were pyramids made for?
They were made to hold the tombs of the pharaohs.
What did Pharoah Djoser create?
The first step pyramid.
What was the Middle Kingdom known as?
The age of reunification.
What was the New Kingdom also known for?
Being the Golden Age, and age of the Pharaohs.
Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family
Why was Upper Egypt located in the south while Lower Egypt was located in the north?
Upper Egypt was on a higher elevation than Lower Egypt
The Nile started in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta went into the Med Sea in Lower Egypt.
1.) Canal of Pharaohs built
2.) Improved art and literature
3.) NO MORE PYRAMIDS!
What was the major difference between the Old and Middle Kindgom?
In the Middle Kingdom they stopped building Pyramids.
How did the Middle Kingdom fall?
wars, combined with sevier drought and famine.
Vizier
Served under the Pharaoh and ran many of the daily tasks of government
Explain the religious beliefes and practices of the Egyptians
Polythiestic beliefs and rituals
Beliefe in the afterlife/mummification
Ba and Ka present when person died
Why did the Old Kingdom fall?
It fell because of drought, famine, and because the nomarchs stopped listening to the pharaohs.
How did the Middle Kingdom come to be?
Reunicication; Mentuhotep ll reunified upper and lower Egypt.
What were the three main Pharaohs that ruled in the New Kingdom?
Sarchohogus
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt.
Name the social structure pyramid
1) Pharaoh
2) Vizier Nobles
3) Soldiers
4) Scribes Craftmen
5) Slaves