egypt's old kingdom
egypts old kingdom vocab
Old Kingdom The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharoah Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re Egyptian 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 Dead collection 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
Pharoah Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re Egyptian 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 Dead collection 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
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How did Egypt's old kingdom develop? It lasted from 2649-25150 b.c.