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Egypt's Old Kingdom Chapter 2 Section 2
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Old Kingdom 2600-2300 B.C. Pharaohs appointed many officials
Oversaw building projects, controlled trade and collected taxes Egyptians believed the unity of Egypt depended on a strong leader Pharaohs were considered to be the son of Re: sun god believed pharaoh was a god on earth who controlled Egypt's welfare
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Famous Pharaohs of Old Kingdom
Sneferu Khufu Djoser
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Egypt's Religion -Egyptians were polytheistic
-Believed that the deities, or gods and goddesses controlled the forces of nature and human activities Isis: represented the loyal wife and mother, ruled over death with her husband Hapi: god of the Nile
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Osiris God of the Underworld Cut into pieces by his brother Seth
Put back together by his wife Isis Rules the afterlife
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Anubis Jackal headed god He guides the dead to the underworld
God of mummification
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Anhk Symbol of life
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Wedjet Eye Believed to be stolen from Ra Used to protect the dead
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Earliest burial methods
Placing bodies in sand and letting it dry naturally Mastabas= means bench
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Life After Death -Egyptians believed life in the next world would be better -Place of peace and plenty -Book of the Dead: collection of spells and prayers that was studied to obtain life after death -Osiris would detemine whether they would be granted life after death
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Book of the Dead Weighing of the Heart ceremony
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Mummification Process
At first, only pharaohs and the upper class could be afforded a burial Egyptians created the embalming process: preserving the body for eternity Process took 70 days Remove brain through nose Remove organs (not heart) Sterilize body and organs Dehydrate organs, place them in canopic jars Cover body with natron, leave for 40 days Pack body with linen that has been soaked in resin, myrrh and cinnamon Pack eye sockets with beeswax Learned about human body. Used herbs and drugs to treat illnesses.
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Mummification Process con’t
Wrap mummy in 1,000 yards of linen, place amulets between layers Body is placed in coffin, then in sarcophagus All is completed by using the Book of the Dead /main.html egypt.com/framed/framed.cgi?url== dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatpyra mid/mummymaker/media/mummy_maker. swf
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Ka and Ba Ka: Soul of a person
Ba: Always depicted as a half human half bird. Must be able to recognize the deceased.
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Example of canopic jars
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Mummy of Ramses II
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Shabits Mummy shaped figures used in the tombs
Believed to do work for the dead in the afterlife
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Sarcophagus Literally means flesh eating stone
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How Was a Pyramid Built? -built by tens of thousands of workers
-farmers, surveyors, engineers, carpenters and stone cutters -because of pyramid building advancements were made in astronomy and math -study of the stars allowed Egyptians to determine true north and develop a 365 day calendar with 12 months -system of number based on 10 -created fractions
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How did they get the stones up?
Stones were loaded onto a sled/sledge. They were then placed on log rollers and pulled up the ramp. The logs were kept wet with water or milk. No mortar was needed between the stones. See Building the Pyramids Puzzle worksheet for the steps of building. Must have a solid base
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Pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt
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Pyramid timeline
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Step Pyramid of Saqqara
First pyramid built by Pharaoh Djoser 204 feet tall Designed by Imhotep Tomb in the ground, mastaba on top of mastaba
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Bent Pyramid of Dashur Built by Snefru
Unique because the angle abruptly changes midway through construction Begins at 55 degrees then goes to 43 degrees Total height 344 feet /cyberjourney/dahshur/bent pyramid/bent_pyramid_inter ior.htm
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Reconstruction of Giza Plateau
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Sphinx Guardian of the plateau Built by Khafre
Head of Khafre and body of lion
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The Sphinx
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Pyramids of Giza Three pyramids 482 feet tall
Smaller wives pyramids were also found Largest belonging to Khufu Second and third= Khafre and Menkaure 482 feet tall Contained 2.3 million stones, some weighing as much as 2 ½ tons _virtual.htm#
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Cross section of Khufu’s pyramid
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Pyramids of Giza Video Check up
The average weight of each block used to construct the Great Pyramid at Giza was _____. (Choose only one answer) 1 ton 2.5 tons 200 pounds 1,000 pounds
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Funeral boat of Khufu This boat was found disassembled in a pit outside of the Great Pyramid. It was believed to carry the body of Khufu to his final resting place.
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End of the Old Kingdom Pyramids were a financial drain on economy
Nobility experienced a rapid growth Many more nobles wanted more power Civil war breaks out with nobles fighting for power over resources and support of lower classes The Old Kingdom capital of Memphis is threatened
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