Egyptian's Old KingdomWhat I LearnedI learned that even though the Egyptians knew lots they were still trouble
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Vocabulary
1.) Old Kingdom -The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
2.) Pharaoh -Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
3.) Re -Egyptian sun god
4.) The Great Sphinx- A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
5.) Polytheistic - Belief in many deities or gods
6.) Hapi -God of the Nile River
7.) Isis -The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
8.) Osiris -God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
9.) Book of the Dead -collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
10.) Mummification -The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
11.) Pyramids -Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
12.) Great Pyramid -Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
13.) 2600BCE -Old Kingdom period begins
14.) 2300BCE -Old Kingdom period declines
15.) Diety -Another word for god or goddess
2.) Pharaoh -Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
3.) Re -Egyptian sun god
4.) The Great Sphinx- A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
5.) Polytheistic - Belief in many deities or gods
6.) Hapi -God of the Nile River
7.) Isis -The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
8.) Osiris -God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
9.) Book of the Dead -collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
10.) Mummification -The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
11.) Pyramids -Tombs or Graves for Pharaohs; contained everything needed for the afterlife.
12.) Great Pyramid -Largest pyramid in Egypt; Built for King Khufu
13.) 2600BCE -Old Kingdom period begins
14.) 2300BCE -Old Kingdom period declines
15.) Diety -Another word for god or goddess