Why is Narmer a legendary hero in ancient Egyptian history?
He united upper and lower Egypt. capitol: Memphis. He also started a dynasty
How were Egyptian pharaohs different from Mesopotamian rulers?
Pharaohs were gods, and Mesopotamian ruler represented gods
Why were pyramids built for the pharaohs?
Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh's ruled after their death. The pyramids were tombs
What social classes made up the Egyptian society?
Upper class: wealthy landowners, government officials, priests, and army commanders middle class: merchants and artisans lower class: peasant farmers and laborers
What were important achievements of the ancient Egyptians in technology and science?
Calendars for flooding, system of writing, numbers for counting, adding, and subtracting, and Egyptian medicine