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For the past few weeks our social studies class has been studying ancient Egypt. We learned that there are three different kingdoms, the old kingdom, the middle kingdom, and the new kingdom. In between each kingdom there is an intermediate period. At every place we visited there was a monument built by the pharaoh that we studied about. Egypt is very interesting to learn about because there were so many different pharaohs who ruled in so many different ways and there are many monuments that lasted until today and will last a lot longer.
The Old Kingdom started around 2700 B.C.E. This kingdom was known for the strong central government and for the pyramids. Some historians call this time the Age of Pyramids. One of the most well known Pharaohs during this time was Pharaoh Khufu. He was the son of Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I and reigned from 2551-2528 B.C.E. Some say he was cruel and harsh and others say he was powerful but kind. Khufu changed the role of Pharaoh a lot. He helped establish the pharaoh as a central authority and also kept strict control over Egypt’s food supply. Khufu emphasized his power by declaring himself as a god. As soon as Khufu became Pharaoh he built the pyramid of Giza. He maintained full control of this project and organized and fed thousands of workers. This pyramid is the oldest monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Over 2 million stone blocks were used to construct the pyramid, which took 20 years to complete. The 455 feet pyramid which was finished around 2560 B.C.E. is the largest pyramid in Egypt. The old kingdom ended around 2200 B.C.E.
The 1st Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt began when the Old Kingdom's centralized monarchy grew weak. As government rul...
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...0 years which is longer than most other pharaohs. He is best known for his military leadership and for building many monuments. Ramses had over 100 wives and over 100 kids. He loved to glorify himself and that was why he put statues all around Egypt of himself. He fought in the army from a young age and he was appointed captain of the army at age 10. Ramses was also a peacemaker and made the world’s first peace treaty with the hittites. Ramses built more temples and monuments than any other pharaoh. At Abu Simbel, Pharaoh Ramses II’s most impressive monument was built. Four giant statues of Ramses are seated at the entrance of the main temple. The temples were originally carved out of a mountainside as a lasting monument of himself and his queen, Nefertari so everyone would hear about him. The complex was entirely relocated in the 1960s to avoid it being destroyed.
Pharaoh Khufu reigned about 2,551 - 2,528 B.C.E. It was during the old kingdom which is also called the Age of the Pyramids. It was called the age of the pyramids because during this time Pharaoh Khufu had the Great Pyramids of Giza built. Pharaoh Hatshepsut reigned about 1,473 - 1,458 B.C.E. This was during the new kingdom. This period of time is also called the Golden Age. It was called this because the Egyptian arts and architecture flourished under her rule. Trade also flourished under her rule.
Ramses was born 1303 BCE to his mother Queen Tuya and father Pharaoh Seti I. Ramses became ruler over Egypt for 66 years and 2 months, living to be around 90 years old. When Ramses was a child he experienced several tragic and important events within his life. The first event was when his grandfather became crowned Pharaoh. His grandfather died two years later making his father to be crowned Pharaoh. Ramses than became “First commander of the Army” (1) at age 10 by his father. Ramses was trained by his father and by the many generals on how to command an army. When Ramses was only 15 his brother died and he was pronounced Pr...
The New Kingdom in ancient Egypt, from 1550 – 1070 BC, was a time of extraordinary wealth, power, and the continuation of the arts in the classic ancient Egyptian style. Characterized by the abstract and impersonal depiction of humans, along with the strength of the Egyptian Empire, the New Kingdom is considered the peak of power and prosperity in ancient Egypt. “Fragmentary lid from the coffin of Wadj-shemsi-su” is a piece created in this time period that was originally part of a portrait located on the top of the king’s coffin. Because the coffin would carry the king’s mummified body in his tomb, the portrait depicts the pharaoh as being prepared for the Underworld, as well as being the ideal body for the spirit of the king to flow through. The objective of the coffin’s portrait is also to convey the power of the kingdom, putting emphasis on the king’s image and the immense wealth that accompanies him. In addition to the piece’s function as a coffin, “Fragmentary lid from the coffin of Wadj-shemsi-su” embodies the strength and wealth of the New Kingdom through the piece’s human face, use of bright colors, and geometric detailing.
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to 2650 B.C., changed his name to the more commonly known Zoser. It was Zoser
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