History of Egypt Flashcards
1
Q
The Protodynastic and Early Dynastic Periods (Dynasties 1-2) occurred during what years?
A
3200-2686 BCE.
2
Q
Why are there very few sources of myth from the Protodynastic and Early Dynastic Periods (Dynasties 1-2)?
A
They believed that the images used in art had power to affect the real world.
3
Q
The Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3-6) and the First Intermediate Period (Dynasties 7-11) occurred during what years?
A
2686-2055 BCE.
4
Q
What are the Pyramid Texts? (2)
A
- The oldest of the three principal collections of Egyptian funerary literature. 2. Among the earliest religious writings known.
