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Egypt's Old Kingdom

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13 Nsɛmmisa
Hyɛ no nsow a efi ɔkyerɛwfo no hɔ:

Egypt's Old Kingdom

Directions: Reading section 2 and completing

the sentences below will help you learn more about Egypt’s Old

Kingdom. Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks.

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The period of Egyptian history known as the ____________ began around 2600 B.C. and lasted about 800 years.

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The Egyptian_____________________ guided all activity and had to be obeyed without question.

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The Egyptian people believed the pharaoh was the son of ______________ , the Egyptian sun god.

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The Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses and they believed that these deities controlled the forces of ______________ and human activity.

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They believed in a hopeful life after ______________ that could be attained through living a good life and pleasing the gods.

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At first, Egyptians believed that only the _________________and an elite few could enjoy the afterlife.

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In order to prepare the pharaoh’s body for his journey to the afterlife, the Egyptians developed a preserving process called ________________ .

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Through this process, they learned much about the human body and became skilled at using herbs and drugs to treat different _______________ .

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Because the afterlife was so important in Egyptian religion, no ordinary _______________would do for a pharaoh.

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Giant tombs called ______________ were built with the entrance facing __________________.

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In order to make the calculations necessary for building these massive structures, the Egyptians had to make advancements in ______________ including a system of numbers based on ________..

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The largest pyramid, known as the ___________ , is located about 10 miles from the modern city of __________.

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The pyramid was built for King___________ and stands nearly ______________feet tall.