test 3 early nile valley civilizations Flashcards
what year did villagers begin to build farms and irrigation systems around the nile river?
as early as 5000 BCE
why was centralized authority required?
b/c irrigation projects required a lot of cooperative work
what were the tribal districts upper and lower Egypt known as
nomes
who unites the two kingdoms ?
menes aka Narmer
what does Narmer do
he unites the two kingdoms and founds the first Egyptian dynasty with the capital being Memphis
how many Egyptian dynasties were there and what number was Narmer?
there were 30 and narmer was the first
how were the Egyptian dynasties divided?
old kingdom, middle and new
define dynasty
a line of rulers over an area that come from one family
how long did the old kingdom last AND where was farmers capital/where is it today
2700-2200 BCE the capital was Memphis which is near today’s Cairo
what was the government like in the old kingdom dynasties
nobles lost all power since authority was under on ruler (the king)
what is the meaning of pharaoh
great house since narmer united the two houses of egypt
what was pharaohs status
considered to be a deity (god)
what did the pharaoh own and control?
he owned all land and had control over irrigation systems
whats the effect of pharaohs status
since he was believed to be a god people had loyalty trust and security to him
what did they build b/c they believed pharaoh was a god
pyramids to preserve the mummified pharaoh forever
whats a resurrection machine
a narrow shaft going from burial chamber of pyramid pointing directly towards part of sky where stars revolve (that’s where heavens are)
out of seven wonders of the world in Egypt is the pyramid the oldest or newest and what is it called
oldest and the most intact was the pyramid of Cheops “keops” in el Giza
when was the pyramid of Cheops “keops” built
2560 as a tomb for fourth dynasty pharaoh Khufu
how tall is the great pyramid and how long to build
481 feet and it was the tallest man made structure for 3800 years
20 years it took to made
