Egyptian civilisation

• Who were the authorities of ancient Egypt known as?

  Pharaohs
• What did the Pharaohs consider themselves to be descendants of?

  The solar deity ‘Re’
• What did the Pharaohs claim dominion over?

  All the wealth of the kingdom and the lives of all its people
• What role did priests or religious leaders play in consolidating the Pharaohs' power?

  They spread positive narratives about the Pharaohs
• What did the Pharaohs believe regarding their rule after death?

  They believed in taking responsibility as rulers even after death
• How did the reverence for Pharaohs affect ordinary people?

  They hesitated to utter the Pharaohs' names
• What was the purpose of mummification for the Pharaohs?


  To ensure their bodies remained intact after death
• Where were the Pharaohs placed after mummification?

  Within colossal pyramids
• What valuable items were buried with the Pharaohs?

  Valuable stones, gold, and silver
• What kind of military and administrative structure did the Pharaohs maintain?

  A formidable army and high-ranking officials
• Who protected the Pharaohs?

  Religious leaders
• What social class did the Pharaohs and their supporters belong to?

  Affluent elite
• How did the affluent elite maintain their lifestyle?

  By exploiting the labor and toil of the common people
• What kind of lifestyle did the affluent elite indulge in?

  Limitless luxury, extravagance, and a life of comfort and pleasure
• What was Egypt's source of silt?

  Nile river
• A popular ancient name for Egypt was "Kemet," which means the "black land." Scholars generally believe that this name derived from the fertile soil that was left over when the Nile flood receded in August.
• The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings and the divine.
• In Ancient Egypt, there were two main classes of society - the ruling elite (affluent) and the working population (common). The pharaohs belonged to the former group.
• Pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops, is primarily famous for overseeing the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.