Egypt began as a group of villages and became one of the first great civilizations.
Egypt began as a group of villages. It became one of the first great civilizations.
The pharaoh was the most important person. He made all the big decisions.
The pharaoh was the most important person and made all the big decisions.
Sneferu believed in life after death and showed that belief by building pyramids.
Sneferu believed in life after death. He showed that belief by building pyramids.
Egypt grew more food than it needed. It was able to have a permanent army.
Egypt grew more food than it needed and was able to have a permanent army.
The pharaoh's crown was magical and gave him power.
The pharaoh's crown was magical. It gave him power.
The word "mastaba" is an Arabic word for "bench." It is the name of an ancient type of Egyptian tomb.
The word "mastaba" is an Arabic word for "bench" and is the name of an ancient type of Egyptian tomb.
Zoser's architect became the first to put mastabas on top of each other and thus invented the step pyramid.
Zoser's architect became the first to put mastabas on top of each other. He thus invented the step pyramid.
The Red Pyramid is the first true pyramid. It is the tomb of King Sneferu.
The Red Pyramid is the first true pyramid and is the tomb of King Sneferu.
Sneferu built huge pyramids, traded with Lebanon for cedar, and sent expeditions to the Sinai desert for turquoise.
Sneferu built huge pyramids. He traded with Lebanon for cedar. He sent expeditions to the Sinai desert for turquoise.
Egyptians dug through the sand down to bedrock. They cut out a tomb in the bedrock. They put the body in the tomb. They buried the tomb. They covered the tomb with a large mud-brick structure.
Egyptians dug through the sand down to bedrock, cut out a tomb in the bedrock, put the body in the tomb, buried the tomb, and covered the tomb with a large mud-brick structure.
Tuthmosis I knew the treasures in his tomb could be stolen and thus wanted to be buried in a secret place.
Tuthmosis I knew the treasures in his tomb could be stolen. He thus wanted to be buried in a secret place.
Egypt was the most conservative country in the world. It thus rejected the huge changes the pharaoh Akhenaten tried to make.
Egypt was the most conservative country in the world and thus rejected the huge changes the pharaoh Akhenaten tried to make.
Queen Hatshepsut was the widow of Tuthmosis II and was the aunt of Tuthmosis III.
Queen Hatshepsut was the widow of Tuthmosis II. She was the aunt of Tuthmosis III.
The pharaoh brought back plunder from war. He gave a part of that plunder to the temples.
The pharaoh brought back plunder from war and gave a part of that plunder to the temples.
Queen Hatshepsut ruled as regent for Tuthmosis III but later declared herself king and began to wear a fake beard like a king.
Queen Hatshepsut ruled as regent for Tuthmosis III. However, she later declared herself king. She began to wear a fake beard like a king.
Egypt grew weak at the end of the Old Kingdom. Egypt collapsed at the end of the Old Kingdom. However, it was reunited at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom.
Egypt grew weak and collapsed at the end of the Old Kingdom but was reunited at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom.
Conquering other countries proved the power of Egypt and made Egypt wealthy.
Conquering other countries proved the power of Egypt. It made Egypt wealthy.
The word "sarcophagus" comes from two Greek words. It means "flesh-eating."
The word "sarcophagus" comes from two Greek words and means "flesh-eating."