The Old Kingdom

Age of Pyramids

Once Egypt
become a
United
Kingdom,

its history is
divided in
three main
periods:

Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
and
New Kingdom

The first notable

pharaoh of the
Old Kingdom
was Djoser

During his 20
year reign, the
country
suffered

a famine for
seven years.

He ordered
the building of
the Step
Pyramid

But it is in the
th
4 Dynasty
that Egypt hits
the Golden Age

The 4
Dynasty
began with
Snefru.
th

Snefru was a
kind Pharaoh
but his son
Khufu,

also known as
Cheops, was
cruel,

He closed
temples and
ordered forced
labor to build his

Great
Pyramid
of Giza

The Great Pyramid

is the largest
stone building
ever build.

It is 482 ft
high and
contains over

2,000,000
blocks of
stones.

It was the
tallest building
in the world till
the 20 century.
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Khafre, also
known as
Chepren, was
Khufus son.

Egypt
prospered
under his rule.

He built the
second
Pyramid of
Giza

The face of the

Sphinx is said
to resemble
Khafre.

Menkaura was
Khafres son,
he re-opened
temples

closed by his
grandfather and
did away with
the strict laws.

He built the
smallest
pyramid of
Giza

The last
Pharaoh of the
Old Kingdom
was Pepi II.

He was only six

years old when
he become a
Pharaoh.

His throne
name was
Neferkare,he
reigned 94 years,

the longest of
any monarch
in the history.

The End