Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

Egyptian Pharaohs

By Caitlin Irwin

A pharaoh ​was the ruler or king of ancient Egypt. The pharaoh was also believed to be the son of a god. He or she was made the high priest of every temple in Egypt.

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​Egyptian Pharaohs

​Being a pharaoh was an inherited job. After a pharaoh died, the crown was passed from father to son.

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​Becoming a Pharaoh

Multiple Choice

Who was the ruler and high priest of ancient Egypt?

• President

• Pharaoh

• Senator

• Principal

Multiple Choice

How did people become pharaoh?

• It was Inherited

• People voted

Multiple Choice

A pharaoh was believed to be the son of a god.

• True

• False

​Pharaohs did not rule alone. Family members, advisors and noblemen helped the king make decisions. The pharaoh's mother ruled with him if he was still young.

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The pharaoh:

• Made laws

• Collected taxes

• Waged wars

• ​Oversaw all the land in Egypt

• Acted as a religious leader​

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​A Pharaoh's Job

Multiple Choice

Pharaohs ruled alone.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What was a pharaoh's job? (Name at least one thing).

A pharaoh's job was ...

Ancient Egypt lasted for more than 3000 years. In that time, there more more than 170 pharaohs. Most pharaohs were men, but there were some pharaohs were women.

​Who Ruled?

Some women were allowed to rule if they were from a royal family and there was no man to rule. These women claimed the throne and became pharaohs.

Female Pharaohs

Multiple Choice

Women who ruled Egypt were ________.

• Queens

• Pharaohs

• Senators

What the Pharaohs Wore

​When pharaohs died, they were mummified and buried in tombs. Early pharaohs were buried in pyramids. Some later pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.

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​Afterlife

Multiple Select

Where were pharaohs buried when they died? (Pick 2)

• A pyramid

• The Valley of the Kings

• A Castle

• They were not buried

Famous Pharaohs

• Khufu ruled for ​about 26 years.

• He b​ecame king when he was in his 20's.

• ​He had the Great Pyramid of Giza built. It became is tomb when he died.

• His mummy and treasure were never found. ​

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​Khufu

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• Tut ruled for 9 years.

• He became king when he was 9 years old. ​

• During his rule, Egypt was the most powerful country in the world. ​

• His tomb was discovered ​filled with his treasures.

​Tutankhamun

King Tut​

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• ​Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh, ruled for about 20 years.

• ​During her rule, there was peace and wealth.

• She had many monuments and statues built.

• ​Her mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings.

​Hatshepsut

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• Cleopatra ruled for 21 years.

• She made the Egyptian emp​ire larger and wealthier.

• Cleopatra's life has always been told like a story.

• Her mummy and burial place has never been found.

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​Cleopatra

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• King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922 by ​archeologist Howard Carter and his team. It was special because it was Egyptian pharaoh's tomb discovered with all of its treasures.

• The discovery of this tomb was one of the most important in history. Archeologists recorded what a pharaoh's tomb looked like and learned more about ancient Egypt.

• ​The treasure traveled the world for others to see.

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King Tut's Tomb

• King Tut's tomb ​was small for a pharaoh.

• The tomb had 4 major ​rooms

• The Burial Chamber is where King Tut's ​sarcophagus and mummy were found.

• The Treasury had all of King Tut's treasure.​

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King Tut's Tomb

• There were over 5,000 objects in the tomb including:

  • ​Gold Jewelry

  • Statues

  • Model boats

  • Paintings

  • King Tut's sarcophagus and funeral mask

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King Tut's Treasures

Multiple Choice

King Tut's tomb was found with his mummy and treasures.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why was the discovery of King Tut's tomb so important?