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EGYPT OLD KNGDOM
From pg.62 of packet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the period of Egyption history otherwise known as? When did it begin? | Old Kingdombegan around 2600 B.C. and lasted about 800 yrs. |
| The Egyption _______ guided all activity and had to be obeyed without question. | pharaoh |
| The Egyption people thought that the pharaoh was the son of... | Re |
| Egyption gods and godesses (DEITIES) controlled the forces of _________ | nature |
| Egyptions beleived in a peaceful life after.... | death |
| In the beggining, Egyptions thought that only the ________ and few could enjoy the dead. | Pharoah |
| To prepare the pharao's body for the journey to the afterlife, the people of Egypt devoloped a preserving process called ________ | mummification or embalming |
| Through embalming or mummification, they learned a lot about the human body and became skilled at using herbs and drugs to treat different ______________ | illnesses |
| Afterlife was so important to Egyption religion so no ordinary _______ could do for a pharaoh. | tomb |
| a giant tomb | pyramid |
| The pyramid entrance was faced to the _______ | north |
| Egyptions made advancments in _________ to make the calculations nessasary to build a pyramid. | arithmatic, mathmatics |
| The system of numbers was based on the the number __ | 10 |
| The largest pyramid in Egypt | The Great Pyramid |
| The Great pyramid is located in the city of ________ | Cairo |
| The Great Pyramid was made for a king named ___________ | King Khufu |
| The great Pyramid stands about | 500 ft tall |