Egypt's Old Kingdom
Vocabulary
Old Kingdom- The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharaoh- 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
Book of the Dead- Collection of spells and prayers that obtain life after death.
Pyramids- Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
2600BCE- Old Kingdom period begins
Diety- Another word for god or goddess
EQ: How did Egypt's Old Kingdom develop?
It got develop in the 2600 BCE and Declines 2300 BCE. Re was the sun god of Egypt and Hapi is the God of the Nile River.
Why did Egyptians willingly serve the pharaoh?
One reason was that kingdom depended on a strong leader. Another was that they considered the pharaoh to be the son of RE,the Egyptian sun god. As a result, his subjects paid him the greatest respect. Whenever he appeared in public, people played music on flutes and cymbals bystanders along the road had to bow down or touch their heads to the ground.
The Egyptians thought there pharaoh was a god on earth who controlled Egypt's welfare. He carried out certain rituals that were thought to benefit the kingdom. For example, they drove sacred bull around Memphis, the capital city.The Egyptians believed this ceremony would keep the soil rich and ensure good crops. The pharaoh was also the first to cut ripe grain. Egyptians believed this would bring a good harvest.
Old Kingdom- The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharaoh- 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
Book of the Dead- Collection of spells and prayers that obtain life after death.
Pyramids- Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
2600BCE- Old Kingdom period begins
Diety- Another word for god or goddess
EQ: How did Egypt's Old Kingdom develop?
It got develop in the 2600 BCE and Declines 2300 BCE. Re was the sun god of Egypt and Hapi is the God of the Nile River.
Why did Egyptians willingly serve the pharaoh?
One reason was that kingdom depended on a strong leader. Another was that they considered the pharaoh to be the son of RE,the Egyptian sun god. As a result, his subjects paid him the greatest respect. Whenever he appeared in public, people played music on flutes and cymbals bystanders along the road had to bow down or touch their heads to the ground.
The Egyptians thought there pharaoh was a god on earth who controlled Egypt's welfare. He carried out certain rituals that were thought to benefit the kingdom. For example, they drove sacred bull around Memphis, the capital city.The Egyptians believed this ceremony would keep the soil rich and ensure good crops. The pharaoh was also the first to cut ripe grain. Egyptians believed this would bring a good harvest.