A government in which the same person is the political and religious leader.
Theocracy
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Ruler of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
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government official
bureaucrat
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the process of preserving dead bodies by removing organs and then drying and wrapping the body in cloth
embalming
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a great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
pyramid
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When did the Old Kingdom begin in Egypt and how long did it last?
2600 B.C. about 400 years
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Describe life in the Old Kingdom in Egypt.
Egyptians built cities and expanded trade. Pharaohs set up theocracy government.
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The pharaoh had total power. Name some of his powers.
Use all the land in Egypt any way he wanted. Orders obeyed without question. Appointed bureaucrats.
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What were the duties of the bureaucrats that the pharaoh appointed?
In charge of irrigation canals & crop planting. Made sure grain was saved to help ppl get through tough times, controlled trade & collected tax pmts from farmer
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As religious leader, what did the pharaoh do?
First to cut the grain at harvest time. Egyptians believed pharaoh was son of Re, Egyptian Sun god. They believed he protected them during hard times.
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Name 5 of pharaoh's duties
unify Egypt, lead during good and bad times, hire bureaucrats, give orders, participate in religious ceremonies
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Describe religion in Egypt
Affected every part of life. Egy worshiped many gods and goddesses. Believed the gods controlled nature. Sun god, Re important bc sun necessary for good crop
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What was Egyptians view of life after death?
life after death was better than present life. They thought the dead made a long journey. At the end, they reached a place of peace.
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What was The Book of the Dead?
a collection of prayers and magic spells.
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Why did Egyptian study the Book of the Dead?
To learn the spells and try to lead good lives. They believed that if they did these things the god Osiris would grant them life after death.
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Why did the Egyptians invent embalming?
They believed if pharaoh soul reached afterlife he'd protect Egypt. To live in afterlife soul needed a body. Eventually, believed all ppl could reach afterlife.
