Ancient Egypt, old middle and new kingdom Flashcards
Egypt was called the gift of the Nile Why?
Because it brought many goods things (life) to Egypt
What were the 2 regions that made up ancient Egypt?
Lower and upper
What does pharaoh mean?
Great house
What food did Egyptians eat?
Plants, wild animals and fish
Who was Egypt’s first pharaoh?
Menes
Which is the longest river in the world?
The Nile. It runs 4000 miles to the Mediterranean Sea
The silt from the Nile made what?
The soil good for farming and the land a dark color
What did farmers in Egypt developed?
An irrigation system
The Nile offered what?
A barrier to keep enemies away
Where did the king of lower Egypt ruled? And what did he do?
He resulted from a town called Pe.
He created a red crown to symbolize how authority.
How long did the old kingdom lasted?
From 2700 BC to 2200 BC, 500 years.
In the old kingdom what did the pharaohs do?
They continued to develop their political system
They beloved that Egypt belonged to the gods
They were seen as gods and pharaohs
Who was the most famous pharaoh in the old kingdom?
Khufu
How many people loved in Egypt in the old kingdom?
2 million people (in 2200 BC)
Who was on top of the society and who was on the bottom?
Pharaohs
Upper clases - priest and government officials
Middle class- scribes (they wrote) and craft people
Farmers and slaves
