Egypt Study Card (Old Kingdom & Introduction)

Lower Egypt was ruled by a monarchy with a _____ crown

Red crown

Upper Egypt was ruled by a monarchy with a _______ crown

White crown

When did Egypt unify?

3100 BCE

Which king had unified Egypt first?

King Menes

He wore a double crown the symbolize the unity of Egypt.

Menes also founded the city of Memphis

What were the kings before King Menes considered?

The old kings were considered Gods

Where did the wealth of the Old Kingdom come from?

The wealth came from trading on the Mediterranean

• Timber from Syria

• Wine and oil from Crete

• Potter’s wheel from Mesopotamia

• Copper mined in the Sinai peninsula

What were the Greatest symbols of wealth in the Old Kingdom?

The Great Pyramids of Gizeh

• Built between 2600 - 2500 BCE

• Built under the control of kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkure

• The Great Pyramid of Khufu required 300 blocks placed per day

What is the Step Pyramid of Djoser

• Built-in 2650 BCE — first monumental architecture in Egypt

• Was the worlds first stone building

• Captured forever the majesty of pharaonic Egypt

• An eternal tomb for the Pharaoh

• Captured the essence of a life of a Pharaoh

• Built in Saqqara

Who is Imhotep

• Was the architect for Step Pyramid of Djoser

• Was Pharaoh Djoser’s right hand man

• Was the first non-ruling person who was recorded in Ancient Egypt

• Was a high priest, sculptor and founder of Egyptian system of medicine

Which 7 Wonders of The World is still standing?

The Great Pyramid of Giza

How did Egyptians plant their crops when the Nile was flooded?

Would spread the seeds and got the animals to walk over the seeds to place them in the ground

What 3 categories has Ancient Egypt been separated into?

• The Old Kingdom

• The middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

Some attributes of the Old Kingdom

• The Pharaoh

• Pyramids of Giza built

• The Sun King

• Hieroglyphics

Who built the pyramids?

Commoners built the pyramids

• The commoners built the pyramids because they wanted to get into the after

• Slaves were forced to build the pyramids

When Pharaohs died they became what?

It was believed that Pharaohs became Gods once they died

Attributes of the Middle Kingdom

• Rulers were outsiders

• They had a different God

• Had bronze for military use

• Had a very advanced military

Attributes of the New Kingdom

• Continued Military Expansion

• Began to look like an Empire

• They started to trade gold

How long did Anicent Egypt last for?

3000 years, 800 more years than China