Egypt's Old Kingdom

The period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom began around 2300 B.C

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The Egyptian pharaohs guided all activity and had to be obeyed without question

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The Egyptians believed the pharaoh was the son of Hapi, the Egyptian god who ruled the Nile River.

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The Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses and they believed that these deities controlled the forces of nature and human activity.

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The Egyptians believed in a hopeful life after death

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For centuries, Egyptians believed that everyone could enjoy the afterlife

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To prepare the pharaoh’s body for the afterlife, the Egyptians developed a preserving process called embalming.

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Because the afterlife was so important in Egyptian religion, mountainlike tombs called pyramids were built for the pharaohs.

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Each pyramid sat on a triangular base, with the entrance facing north.

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The largest pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid, stands 500 feet tall and contains more than 2 million stone blocks.

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