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Old Kingdom
Period in Egyptian history that lasted for about 5 centuries, from about 2700 to 2200 BC; known as the 'Age of Pyramids'.
Menes
Legendary ancient Egyptian king credited with uniting Lower and Upper Egypt.
Akhenaten
Egyptian ruler who changed his name from Amenhotep IV and called for the worship of one god, Aten (Aton).
Valley of the Kings
Area of desert canyons located on the west side of the Nile across from the city of Thebes, where many pharaohs and important Egyptians were buried.
Middle Kingdom
A period of order and stability in ancient Egypt lasting until about 1750 BC.
Hatshepsut
Queen of ancient Egypt who proclaimed herself pharaoh and ruled during the New Kingdom.
Ramses the Great
Also known as Ramses II; one of the most powerful pharaohs of ancient Egypt, perhaps the most famous.
Giza
City in Egypt where the Great Pyramid is located.
Tutankhamun
'King Tut'; young pharaoh famous today because his tomb was the most undisturbed ever found by archaeologists.
New Kingdom
Time period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory, possibly during the reign of Amenhotep III or Ramses the Great.
