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27 Cards in this Set
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3 main periods of Ancient Egypt
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old, middle, new kingdom
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first pharaoh
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King kufu
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king kufu accomplishments
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built pyramids, strong cetral government
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another name for old kingdom
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age of pyramids
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how King Kufu maintained strong government
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controlled food and oversaw everything - made sure people had food
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pharaoh of middle kingdom
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Senusret
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Senusret accomplishments
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architecture and build the white chapel
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another name for middle kingdom
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Period of reunification
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pharoah of new kingdom
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Hatshepsut
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Hatshepsut accomplishments
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first girl pharaoh, shared her power
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Hatshepsut kept control by...
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told stories about her father (that he was a god) - she dressed as a man and artists drew her as a man
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How did Hatshepsut strengthen her position?
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she filled the government with loyal advisors
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another name for new kingdom
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Egypt's golden age
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Why was it called the golden age?
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Hatshepsut encouraged trade with other countries and her rise to power as a woman was important
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2nd ruler during new kingdom
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Ramses II
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best known accomplishments of Ramses
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military leadership and building many monuments to himself - more than any other pharaoh
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pharaoh
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ruler of ancient Egypt
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reign
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period of time someone rules
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social pyramid
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pyramid outline showing positions of social classes according to their status in society
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social classes
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group in a society ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
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noble
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high birth or rank
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peasants
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person who does farm work for wealthy land owners
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status
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importancein society
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after life
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life after death
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treaty
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written agreement by which 2 or more states agree to peaceful relations
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first pharaoh to sign peace treaty
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Ramses II
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why was religion important for order in Ancient Egypt
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pharaohs were considered gods and owned everything - responsible for people's welfare - they were kings, generals and religious leaders of Egypt
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