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ancient Egypt facts

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Dates of the Archaic period 3100-2770 BC
Dates of the Old Kingdom 2770-2200 BC
Dates of the Middle Kingdom 2050-1786 BC
Dates of the New Kingdom 1560-1087 BC 1560-1087 BC
unification of upper and lower Egypt main accomplishment during the Archaic period
Menes probable name of the 1st pharaoh, the one who united Egypt
Zoser 1st pharaoh of the third dynasty
step pyramid first pyramid
Zoser Pharaoh who had the step pyramid built
Imhotep chief builder of the first pyramid
Ra god whom the Pharaohs were supposedly descended from
Gizeh location of greatest pyramids
Menkure, Kephren, Khufu three pharaohs associated with the pyramids at Gizeh
Khufu Pharaoh for whom the great pyramid was built
Cheops Greek name for Khufu
Khufu first person to be mummified
vizier most important official under Pharaoh
nome regional division of Egypt
6th dynasty dynasty during which the Old Kingdom falls
2200 year in which the old Kingdom falls
11th and 12th dynasties dynasties of the Middle Kingdom
Middle Kingdom the period of Egyptian history considered its classical age or golden age
Amenemhet I and Senusret III most powerful Pharaohs of the 12th dynasty
public works like drainage and irrigation major works that replaced pyramid building during the Middle Kingdom
revolt of nobles event of 1786 BC that ended the Middle Kingdom
invasion of Hyksos event of 1750 BC that finally demolished the Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom period of Egyptian history considered the Empire period
Ahmose Pharaoh who finished driving the Hyksos from Egypt and inaugurated the 18th dynasty
18th-20th dynasties Dynasties of the New Kingdom
Ramses III last of the great Pharaohs
1182-1151 BC dates of Ramses III reign
Ramses II/the Great third king of the 19th dynasty
Nefertari Ramses' wife for which he built a lavish tomb
Amenhotep IV Original name of the king who introduced monotheism to Egypt
Akhenaton adopted new name of the pharaoh who introduced monotheism to Egypt
1375-1360 BC Dates of Akhenaton's reign
Aton the sun, focus of Akhenaton's worship
El-Amarna new capital under Akhenaton
King Tutankhamen Akhenaton's son and successor
Thebes the old capital to which King Tut returned when he succeeded Akhenaton
Howard Carter archaeologist who discovered King Tut's tomb
1922 year in which King Tut's tomb was discovered
it had not been looted main reason why King Tut's tomb was such a great discovery
temples building projects that replaced pyramids in New Kingdom
wheat cake meaning of the word pyramis, from which we get the word pyramid
Sphinx guardian of the pyramid of Khafra
stele item between the paws of the Sphinx containing the story of the Sphinx
Pylon the large gate at the front of an Egyptian temple
Hypostle Hall the large room with pillars in which only the priests were permitted
sacred lake this is beside a temple, represents the world before time began
frontalism artistic style involving a front view of the torso but a profile view of the head and legs
ka a statue of a deceased person, supposedly the living repository of the spirit
Anubis god of the dead and of embalming
Egyptian and Greek 2 languages on the Rosetta Stone
heirglyphic, demotic, Greek three scripts on the Rosetta stone
196 BC year in which the Rosetta stone was carved
1799 AD year in which the Rosetta Stone was discovered
1822 year in which the Rosetta STone was deciphered
The Plea of the Eloquent Peasant the political document promoting the ideal commitment to benevolence and justice
Sirius star on which a more accurate calendar was based than the lunar calendar
New Years Day for the Egyptians, the day when Sirius aligns with the sun
Osiris Egyptian god of nature and the Nile, became judge of the dead
Isis wife of Osiris
Amon sun god worshipped in Thebes, joined with Re
Seth god of thunder, lighning, and chaos
Horus god of the sky, light, goodness, son of Isis, represented by the eagle
Ma'at goddess of truth, justice, winged woman
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