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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 who is 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: located on the west side of the Nile across from the city of Thebes, it is an

area of desert canyons where many pharaohs and important Egyptians were buried

Middle Kingdom: a period of order and stability that lasted 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 of all the pharaohs of

ancient Egypt and today 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