Egypt's Old Kingdom
Vocab
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
Osiris: God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Dead: collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification: The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Pyramids: Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid: Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
2600BCE: Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE: Old Kingdom period declines
Diety: Another word for god or goddess
EQ: How did Egypt's old kingdom develop?
Egypt's Old Kingdom developed and changed in many ways a couple being the following. At about 2,600 bce, this kingdom began. It lasted for 300 years which caused it to end at 2,300 bce. During this period, Egypt grew, changed, and prospered. The Egyptians built many things such as cities and historic landmarks such as the pyramid of Giza. They also established a government and participated in trade. Lastly, their religion was Polythestic which means they believed in many gods.
P/S
Problem: the Egyptians believed that only the Pharaohs and an elite few could enjoy the after life.
Soultion: because of the preachings in current religions people can now know that everyone can go to the "after life" or heaven.