history and culture. pharaoh—absolute power to rule its people (god) a. bureaucracy b....
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History and Culture
Pharaoh—absolute power to rule its people (God)
a.Bureaucracyb.Vizier—responsible for giving advice
Pyramids—tomb for pharaoha.Could take 20 years to buildb.Stocked with chairs, weapons, food, gold, jewelry (riches)
Mummification—drying out a dead body to preserve
Pyramid at Giza—The Great Pyramid of King Khufu
a.Guarded by the Great Sphinx—body of a lion and head of a human
b.Portrays Khufu’s son Khafre
Golden Age—time of stability
Nubia was conquered—Fortresses built
Pharaohs no longer a god, but a leader to people building for public welfare, strength, and stability
Dig canals connecting Nile to Red sea aiding trade and transportation
First female pharaoh
Got rid of polytheism—bad idea
Restored polytheism—united Egypt
Cleo and Julius Caesar
Cleo and Marc Antony, the love of her life
Tried to re-establish independence