EGYPT'S OLD KINGDOM
Vocabulary
Old Kingdom-The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharoah- Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
ReEgyptian- sun god
The Great Sphinx- A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic- Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi- God of the Nile River
Isis- The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris- God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Deadcollection- of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification- The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Pyramids- Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid- Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
2600BCE- Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE- Old Kingdom period declines
Diety- Another word for god or goddess
HOW DID EGYPT'S OLD KINDOM DEVELOP
The term Old Kingdom, coined during the nineteenth century, is somewhat arbitrary. Egyptians at that time would have seen no distinction between the Old Kingdom and the preceding Early Dynastic Period, since the last Early Dynastic king was related by blood to the first two kings of the Old Kingdom, and the Early Dynastic royal residence at Ineb-Hedj (translated as "The White Walls" for its majestic fortifications) remained unchanged except for the name. During the Old Kingdom, the capital was renamed Memphis
PROBLEM: They needed people to build there pyramids
SOLUTION: They got servants
Old Kingdom-The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharoah- Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
ReEgyptian- sun god
The Great Sphinx- A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic- Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi- God of the Nile River
Isis- The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris- God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Deadcollection- of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification- The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Pyramids- Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
Great Pyramid- Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
2600BCE- Old Kingdom period begins
2300BCE- Old Kingdom period declines
Diety- Another word for god or goddess
HOW DID EGYPT'S OLD KINDOM DEVELOP
The term Old Kingdom, coined during the nineteenth century, is somewhat arbitrary. Egyptians at that time would have seen no distinction between the Old Kingdom and the preceding Early Dynastic Period, since the last Early Dynastic king was related by blood to the first two kings of the Old Kingdom, and the Early Dynastic royal residence at Ineb-Hedj (translated as "The White Walls" for its majestic fortifications) remained unchanged except for the name. During the Old Kingdom, the capital was renamed Memphis
PROBLEM: They needed people to build there pyramids
SOLUTION: They got servants