CIVILIZATION
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the ruler of an ancient China kingdom
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the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom
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the ruler of an ancient Greek kingdom
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the ruler of an ancient Sumerian kingdom
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Detailed explanation-1: -As ancient Egyptian rulers, pharaohs were both the heads of state and the religious leaders of their people. The word “pharaoh” means “Great House, ‘’ a reference to the palace where the pharaoh resides. While early Egyptian rulers were called “kings, ‘’ over time, the name “pharaoh” stuck.
Detailed explanation-2: -The New Kingdom produced Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, including Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first King of the Old Kingdom was Djoser (sometime between 2691 and 2625 BC) of the Third Dynasty, who ordered the construction of a pyramid (the Step Pyramid) in Memphis’ necropolis, Saqqara. An important person during the reign of Djoser was his vizier, Imhotep.