Old Kingdom
The pharaoh was part ___ and part ____
part human and part god
What two names is the Middle Kingdom also known as?
"The Age of Reunification." & "The Rise of the Middle Class."
King Tut was the most known Pharoah because when his tomb was discovered fully intact. All of the treasures buried with him were still there.
What did ancient Egyptians write in to keep written records?
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa.
Why did the Old Kingdom fall?
Nomarchs became to powerfull and Egypt was suffering from a drought and famine, causing the government to collapse.
What is one charateristic for which Egypt's Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
Reunification.
Who created the world first peace treaty and with who?
Ramses ll created a peace treaty with the Hitties.
How did ancient Egyptians perserve bodies for the after life?
Wrapped the dead bodies in linen cloth.
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from:
Papyrus.
Which pharoh built the first pyramid?
Pharoh Djoser
During the Middle Kingdom, what was new thing used for entertainment?
Writing.
Which pharoh was the Abu Simbel built for?
Ramses ll
sculpted from a single piece of rock.-showed a man squatting with his arms folded on top of his knees
Lifesize statues made of stone and copper What is this?
Block statue.
A series of rulers from the same family is called a ______
Hereditary rule.
During the peak of the Old Kingdom the ___ and Pyramids or Giza were built.
Great Sphinx.
Why were pharaohs not buried in pyraminds anymore during this time?
Grave robbers easily broke into pyramids. Pharoahs were then buried in hidden tombs.
Why did the New Kingdom fall?
Egypt went through severe drought and famine as well as being conqureded by Cyrus the Great.
Who wore the double crown of Egypt?
Mentuhotep ll.
In which order does the season of the Nile go in?
Ahket, Peret, Shemu
Pharoah Khufu was buried in___
The Pyramids or Giza
Lower ranked Egyptians were able to read and write because _____
The Middle Kingdom was also known as "The Rise of the Middle Class." People of lower rank were taught or learned how to read and write.
What was the Valley of the Kings?
The Valley of the KIngs was where pharoahs were buried after death with their items and belongings.
What is the Rosseta Stone?
A stone wriiten in Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics. Two good deeds of the Pharoah was written on it.
1.What was the land of Egypt divided up into?
2.What were they ruled by?
2. Nomarchs