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Ch 8 The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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Old Kingdom
a period in Egyptian history when early pharaohs set up a strong central government; they built pyramids as tombs for themselves; known as the Age of Pyramids
Middle Kingdom
during this period, there were many great achievements in art, literature and architecture; known as the Period of Reunification
New Kingdom
a period of peace and stability where Egypt's power reached its height. Also known as Egypt's Golden Age.
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader
pyramid
a huge triangular shaped monument built as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
Khufu
a pharaoh who ruled during the Old Kingdom; helped establish the pharaoh as central authority. Built the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Great Pyramid
built by Khufu, the most famous and largest of the pyramids still standing today; one of the wonders of the ancient world
Senusret
a pharaoh who ruled during the Middle Kingdom period. He encouraged art, literature and architecture, including the White Chapel
White Chapel
built by Senusret I at Karnak, made of alabaster and covered in a thin layer of gold
Hatshepsut
The first female pharaoh of Egypt. She actively encouraged trade and is responsible for the temple built into a cliff at Dayr al-Bayri
obelisk
a tall, four-sided stone shaft with a top shaped like a pyramid.
sphinx
statue with the body of a lion and head of a man; 200 are at Hatshepsut's temple
Ramses II
built the most temples and monuments; skilled in war as well as peace, signing world's 1st peace treaty. Built the temple at Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel
site where Ramses built a temple into the side of a cliff on the Nile; had four gigantic statues of himself at entrance
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