Ancient Egypt Government

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Ancient Egypt Government

• By
• Brandon Withers
• Chris McPherson
• Joseph Tilley

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The Pharaoh could have many wives but only one
could be the great royal wife. His symbol was the
double crown, crook and the flail.
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Court officials and noblemen got land when they
helped the pharaoh. Court officials and noblemen
got the land by helping the pharaoh rule the
country.
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This is Ancient Egypts Society

• The Pharaoh
• Queen/ Noblemen
• Priest
• Scribe
• Archer/ Artist and craftsmen
• Shepherd/Soldiers and Unskilled laborers

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The Pharaoh

• He is leader of the country
• Pharaoh means great house
• He has many wives
• Only one could be great royal wife
• Whatever he decided was the law
• The pharaoh was considered to be a god

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Tutankhamen

• He was a Pharaoh at age nine
• He became a pharaoh around the year 1350bc
• He lived in a palace
• He started his day in his chamber

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Tutankhamen

• After dinner he might have time to see his wife.
• King Tut died at age 19 of a head injury and died
  a slow death
• No body knows how he was injured
• His chamber was found in 1922 by Howard Carter

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Thuthmosis III

• He was the greatest warrior
• He never lost in a battle

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Cleopatra VII

• Was one of the few women to become Pharaoh
• She was killed by a snake bite

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The End