The three kingdoms of Egypt
I can describe how the kingdoms of Egypt changed over time.
The three kingdoms of Egypt
I can describe how the kingdoms of Egypt changed over time.
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Key learning points
- The ruler of Ancient Egypt was called the pharaoh; they owned all the land, made all the laws and taxed their subjects.
- The pharaohs, whose subjects believed to be both gods and humans, ruled in the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms.
- During the Old Kingdom the Ancient Egyptians built pyramids to bury their pharaohs in, the most famous at Giza.
- In the Middle Kingdom Egypt grew rich and strong, stopped using pyramids and buried pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.
- In the New Kingdom Egypt grew stronger, using their chariots and strong bronze weapons to take over more land.
Keywords
Laws - laws are a set of rules that people must follow
Taxes - taxes are amounts of money that people must pay to their rulers
Subjects - subjects are the people controlled by a ruler
Pyramid - the pyramids were large stone buildings that the Ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs in during the Old Kingdom
Chariot - a chariot is a wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, often used in war
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the kingdoms are places in Egypt.
Kingdoms are are periods of time in Egyptian history; the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a ruler in Ancient Egypt
a large area of dry land in north Africa
when river water washes over land
growing crops or keeping animals
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ruler