Lesson 3 - The Pyramid Builders
Dec 24, 2015
Lesson 3 - The Pyramid Builders
The Old Kingdom
The First DynastyBegan around 2925 B.C.
Dynasty – a line of rulers from the same family
The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne is called the succession
More than 30 dynasties ruled ancient Egypt
How historians divide Egyptian dynasties:
The Old Kingdom – 2575 B.C.
The Middle Kingdom – 2130 B.C.
The New Kingdom
Pharaohs RuleThe king of Egypt
Ruled from the capital city of Memphis
Ancient Egyptians thought the pharaoh was a child of the gods and a god himself.
Because the pharaoh was thought to be a god, government and religion were not separate in ancient Egypt.
Khufu’s Great Pyramid
Pyramids began when kings wanted more permanent burial monuments.
2630 B.C. King Djoser built a step pyramidThe oldest-known large stone structure in the world.
The Great PyramidKhufu wanted a monument that would show the world how great he was.
Each side was about 760ft. long and the core was built from 2.3 million blocks of stone.
Took nearly 20 years to build
An estimated 20,000 Egyptians worked on it
A city called Giza was built for the pyramid workers and the people who fed, clothed, and housed them
King Djoser Step Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Inside of a Tomb
Today Show - Inside of a Pyramid
Middle KingdomBegan losing their power to local rulers of the provinces
InvasionsHyksos invaded Egypt from the northeast
Able to conquer by using better weapons and horse-drawn chariots, which were new to Egyptians
After about 100 years, the Egyptians drove out the Hyksos and began the New Kingdom
Exit Slip
What is another name for the king of Egypt?
Who built the first step pyramid?A. Djoser B. KhufuC. Hyksos D. Hatshepsut
List ONE fact about the Great Pyramid.
True or False: The Hyksos were able to conquer the Egyptians using better weapons and horse-drawn carriages.