Vocabulary
Old Kingdom - The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharoah - Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re - Egyptian sun god
The Great Sphinx - A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic -Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi - God of the Nile River
Isis - The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris - God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Dead - collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification - The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Pyramids -Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid - Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
2600BCE - Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE - Old Kingdom period declines
Diety - Another word for god or goddess
Pharoah - Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re - Egyptian sun god
The Great Sphinx - A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic -Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi - God of the Nile River
Isis - The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris - God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Dead - collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification - The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Pyramids -Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid - Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
2600BCE - Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE - Old Kingdom period declines
Diety - Another word for god or goddess
EQ: How did Egypt's old kingdom develop?Problem & SolutionOne problem is that the females always did household thing. The males got to do farming. To me this isn't fair that the females don't have the same respect and responsibility. As the males do which we all should be treated the same. Just not by the identity and the race we are.
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The Egypt Old Kingdom developed in 2600 BCE and lasted to about 2300 BCE. During this time period Egypt grew and prospered. They Egyptians built cites and expanded on trading. So their kings formed a strong government.
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