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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