5.3 Flashcards
What is pharoah mean?
“Great house” or ruler
People though they were related to who?
The gods
What is dynasty?
blood line for rulers
What is secession?
The second ruler, after the king dies.
Was government and religion seperate?
No, they mixed the people up to be the same
How many blocks were used
2.3 million blocks, which were bug massive stones. And 20,000 people worked on it.
Explain how the art looked like.
The art had to be perfect.
Who concerned Egypt?
The Hyksos
Why are there small statutes buried with the big ones?
They were supposed to be servants.
What is a pyramid?
It is a structure shaped
like a triangle, with four sides that meet at a point.
What is a step pyramid?
Structure that uses flat steps
Why was the pyramid called “step pyramid”?
It’s because its sides rise in a series of giant steps.
Who is Khufu?
He is a pharaoh. He decided to make a monument to represent how good he was.
