Ancient Egyptian Kingdoms

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Power is passed from one ruling family to another.

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dynasty

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What pyramid is pictured?

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Giza Pyramid at Giza

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Why is the Old Kingdom sometimes referred to as the “Pyramid Age” ?

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The Old Kingdom is referred to as the 'Pyramid Age' because it was during this time that the ancient Egyptians built the majority of their pyramids for burial tombs.

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What title was given to Egyptian rulers meaning "Great House"?

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Pharaoh

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Why is King Menes so important in Egyptian history?

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He unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

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A type of government in which a pharaoh's right to rule was based on religious authority.

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Theocracy

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Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the right to rule was passed down from one member of the family to the next.

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hereditary

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_________________ and ________________ caused an end to the Old Kingdom.

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High taxes exhausted treasury

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Time period in which lower class people in ancient Egypt gained the right to have their bodies mummified.

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Middle Kingdom

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First female ruler of Egypt who ruled for 22 years.

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Hatshepsut