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Old Kingdom Flashcards

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Old kingdom of Egypt

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started about 5,000 years ago
2750-2260 BC
the had a strong central government
priests = power

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Which famous ruler united Upper (white crown) and Lower (red crown) Egypt?

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Menes

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Djoser

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it is a step pyramid, the oldest stone structure in the world

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Pharaoh Khufu

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he is the one responsible for ordering the building of the Great Pyramids of Giza

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What probably cause the decline of the Old Kingdom?

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grave robbers raided tomb in the Great Pyramids of Giza

pyramids builders rebelled against pharaoh Khufu

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