the process of preserving dead bodies by removing organs and then drying and wrapping the body in cloth
embalming
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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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How many people worked on the pyramids? for how long?
thousands of people/many years
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Who was at the very top of Egyptian society?
the pharaoh and his family
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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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How did the many paintings survive of 1000s of years
extremely dry climate of the area
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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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government official
bureaucrat
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Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
held the bodies of pharaohs. Pyramids protected bodies from floods, wild animals, & grave robbers. Held things p may need n afterlife; clothes, jewels, furnitur
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Where is the Great Pyramid located? How high is it? How many blocks is it made up of?
10 miles south of the modern city of Cairo in Giza, about 48 story building, more than 2 million stone blocks
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What colors were used most in paintings?
Blue, black, red, green and gold
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give 2 examples of ancient Egyptian giant sculptures.
the Great Sphyx of Giza and the statue of Ramsies II at the Abu Stunbel temples
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What did embalming teach the Egyptians?
about the human body and how to treat illnesses. they wrote down what they learned in the world's first medical books.
