Narmer- King Narmer created the double crown to unify upper and lower Egypt to stop the discrepancies between the two.
Pharaoh- Egyptians thought of kings as gods so this gave them an actual name and it gave something to the citizens to worship.
Theocracy- Gave a standard for the type of government located in Egypt- based off of religious authority.
Pyramid- Allowed for kings to continued to be worshiped and honored forever because they had a permanent resting place within a great pyramid.
Mummification- The body of royalty could be preserved and honored for many years.
Hieroglyphic- The writing system that allowed for data to be kept and records to be stored.
Papyrus- A better and far more advanced surface to write on and inspired modern day paper.
3. The deserts around Egypt made a natural barrier and protected citizens from any intruders. It was very challenging to cross deserts and when attempted, many people didn't make it.
4. Egyptians saw the pharaoh as a god who had reign over every single person. The pharaoh was their everything and things must be done in accompany to what the pharaoh says.
5. People mummified bodies to preserve them for the afterlife so that they were whole and well kept. They believed that the body should go into the afterlife whole, just as they were when they were alive.
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