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What were the responsibilities of the pharaohs of the old kingdom?
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∙ 11y ago
The word pharaoh means "great house," and the people believed pharaohs were gods in human form. The Pharaohs in ancient Egypt were considered to be a god. The pharaohs had to ask the Egyptian gods for a good harvest and make sure the people were worshiping so the gods were pleased and granted the request. Pharaohs had to ask the gods for the river to flood which was important for the harvest and lives of the people because they depended on it. Pharaohs had to prepare themselves for the afterlife (they believed that there was life after death). That is why some pharaohs are buried in Pyramids.They would be buried with food, etc. They made sure everything was going good in the country, etc.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agothey were basically kings of Egypt... they made laws and ordered things to be built, i guess just the normal stuff a king would do :) the pharaohs were also known to be 'gods' so if you didnt do what the pharaoh told you to, you would have been in trouble with the other gods they believed in
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∙ 11y agoa lot of things like to make sure the flood happen by performing a special ceremony.
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∙ 14y agoTo be a pharaoh
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Why did egyptians of old kingdom design pyramids?
They build them as burial chambers for the Pharaohs.
Why did the pharaohs start building pyramids toward the end of the old kingdom?
to preserve their pharaohs in a "kingdom" like castle. Also to save their history as the years went by with artifacts and other egyptian history.
During what period of Egyptian history were the three great pyramids of Egypt built?
it was during the Old Kingdom. after that, they buried the pharaohs in the valley of the kings to make the graves not so obvious, because grave robbers were stealing the valuable stuff the pharaohs were buried with. that did not help much though :)
Where were middle kingdom pharaohs burnied?
Pyramids
In egypts old kingdom what did craftworkers and artists receive in return for the objects they made for the pharaohs?
They receive from the Pharoh clothes and food for their work.
What is the different in how the pharaoh ruled in each of the three periods?
In the Old kingdom Pharaohs had absolute power.In the Middle kingdom Pharaohs should be "good kings ".And in the New Kingdom Pharaohs should be all powerful.
What did the pharaohs do in the old kingdom?
they built satues, priminds
In which dynasty did the reign of pharaohs end?
Old kingdom NEW KINGDOM!!! I swear!
Was the end of the old kingdom was the pharaohs lost power to the priests?
It is False
Why did egyptians of old kingdom design pyramids?
They build them as burial chambers for the Pharaohs.
Where dd Egyptian of the old kingdom bury their pharaohs?
They were put in the Valley of the Kings.
Why did the pharaohs start building pyramids toward the end of the old kingdom?
to preserve their pharaohs in a "kingdom" like castle. Also to save their history as the years went by with artifacts and other egyptian history.
What were the powers of the old kingdom pharaohs?
They ruled the upper part and lower part of Egypt
Where did Egyptian of old kingdom bury their pharaohs?
The Egyptions buried there pharohs in the Vally of the Kings.
Where did Egyptian of the old kingdom bury their Pharaohs?
The Egyptions buried there pharohs in the Vally of the Kings.
When did the Old Kingdom collapse?
At the end of the Old Kingdom, the wealth and power of the Pharaohs declined. Building and maintaining pyramids cost a lot of money. Pharaohs could not collect enough taxes to keep up with the expenses. At the same time, ambitious nobles used their government positions to take power from the Pharaohs. In time, nobles gained enough power to challange the Pharaohs. By about 2200 B.C, the Old Kingdom had falllen.
Who ordered the buildings of the Pyramids at Giza?
Three Old Kingdom Pharaohs: Khufu, Khafre and Menkure
