Egypt's Old Kingdom
Vocabulary
1.Old Kingdom-The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
2.Pharoah-Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
3.Re-Egyptian sun god
4.The Great Sphinx-A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
5.Polytheistic-Belief in many deities or gods
6.Hapi-God of the Nile River
7.Isis-The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
8.Osiris-God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
9.Book of the Dead-collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
10.Mummification-The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
11.Pyramids-Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
12.Great Pyramid-Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
13.2600BCE-Old Kingdom period begins
14.2300BCE-Old Kingdom period declines
15.Diety-Another word for god or goddess
2.Pharoah-Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
3.Re-Egyptian sun god
4.The Great Sphinx-A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
5.Polytheistic-Belief in many deities or gods
6.Hapi-God of the Nile River
7.Isis-The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
8.Osiris-God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
9.Book of the Dead-collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
10.Mummification-The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
11.Pyramids-Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
12.Great Pyramid-Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
13.2600BCE-Old Kingdom period begins
14.2300BCE-Old Kingdom period declines
15.Diety-Another word for god or goddess
Essential Question
How did egypt's old kingdom develop?
What I Have Learned
About 2,000 BCE, the period known as the old Kingdom began in Egypt. The Old kingdom lasted until about 23,00 BCE. During those years Egypt grew and prospered. The Egyptians built Cities and expanded trades. And their kings set up Governments.