old kingdom of egpyt Flashcards
1
Q
How long did it last?
A
2686-218 BCE
2
Q
What is the first capital?
A
Memphis
3
Q
What is the supreme power and what is a Therocarcy?
A
Pharaoh holds supreme power. A Theocracy is a government based on religion.
4
Q
What are the achievements?
A
Great pyramids of built to serve (from what we call thus far) as tombs for pharaohs. There Great Pyramids of Giza are built (far bigger than the rest)
5
Q
What is a Egyptian cubit?
A
It is a form of measurement that the egyptians used and it was your hand to your forearm was one cubit.
