Timeline
When was the period of the Old Kingdom begin?
2600 BCE
What did Egyptians personify there gods as?
Birds
Where did the upper class live?
Along the Nile River
Was the first intermediate period before or after the Middle Kingdom?
After
What is embalming?
The process of keeping the body from decomposing
How many stories were the upper class’s houses?
2-3 stories
When did Egypt expel the Hyksos?
1560
How many stories was the Great Pyramid?
48 stories
Where did most Egyptians live?
The fertile Nile valley and delta
How many years was the New Kingdom?
What 445 years
What did farmer’s wives do?
Worked in the fields with their husbands
What is Egypt’s population?
5 million people
What year was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
2560
What were farmer’s houses made out of?
Mud brick
Who is in the middle of the social groups?
Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, and scribes