CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
Question
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The pharaoh
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The king
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The eldest person in the tribe
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The head of the family
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a divine ruler, the pharaoh was the preserver of the god-given order, called maat. He owned a large portion of Egypt’s land and directed its use, was responsible for his people’s economic and spiritual welfare, and dispensed justice to his subjects. His will was supreme, and he governed by royal decree.
Detailed explanation-2: -The king of ancient Egypt was known as the pharaoh and whoever held this position had absolute authority in Egypt. Not only was a pharaoh a political position, the ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was also a living god on Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dynasty 18. ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Ahmose ( 2006.270. ) ca. 1550–1525 B.C. Amenhotep I ( 26.3.30a. ) ca. 1525–1504 B.C. Thutmose I ( 30.4.137. ) ca. 1504–1492 B.C. Thutmose II. ca. 1492–1479 B.C. Thutmose III ( 1995.21. ) ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Hatshepsut (as regent) ca. 1479–1473 B.C. Hatshepsut ( 29.3.2. ) ca. 1473–1458 B.C. More items