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Egypt Block II Essential Guided Reading Questions For Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Chapter 5 Lesson 2 p. 108-119 How was Ancient Egypt governed? How was the pharaoh both a political leader and a religious leader? What kind of religion did the ancient Egyptians practice? Why did Egyptians protect a person’s body after death? Why and how were pyramids built? How was Egyptian society organized? How was Ancient Egypt governed? Ruled by pharaohs – generational – family member Pharaohs in charge of trade Theocracy – ruled by one Three kingdoms (time periods) – Old, middle ,new Controlled both upper and lower Egypt Pharaoh’s thought of as a god – like a dictator Appointed bureaucrats and political leaders to carry out his orders. Pharaoh had total power and had to be obeyed How was the pharaoh both a political leader and a religious leader? Thought of as a god in human form He was in charge of construction of pyramids In charge of food growth and distribution In charge of everything Attended and led religious ceremonies Collected taxes What kind of religion did the ancient Egyptians practice? Polytheistic – believing in more than one god Practiced mummification to preserve the body for the after life Belief that there was life after death If you lived a good life in this world, you would have a good life in the next life Whatever the pharaoh believed and worshipped was done by the people Why did Egyptians protect a person’s body after death? belief that there was another life Why and how were pyramids built? First built as pharaoh’s tomb Became a Seven Wonder of the World Built by slaves and farmers and fishermen… Made out of limestone and sandstone Took decades to build Used wooden sleds to drag stones around and float down the Nile There are many different kinds of pyramids Grave robbers How was Egyptian society organized? Top of the “Social Pyramid” was the pharaoh Next was the priest and nobles and commanders Next were traders, artisans, scribes, Last were farmers and herders Slaves and unskilled workers Born into your social role but could be moved up by the pharaoh At the peak there were 5 million people living in Egypt