HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Narmer
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Egyptian pharaohs were treated as god-kings, equals to gods of the heavens. They were the center of government, religious, and military affairs. They were worshiped, as they were though responsible for everyday natural occurrences. A dynasty was a series of rulers from a single family. The history of ancient egypt consisted of 31 dynasties, spanning 2600 years. Mesopotamian kings differed as they weren"t worshiped as gods, but as representatives of gods. Narmer- a king of ancient egypt, speculated to have united the separate regions of. He united the two crowns, demonstrated in a slate showing him wearing crowns of both regions on his head. Theocracy- a government whose ruler is centered around religious authority. Egypt, theocracy was commonly implemented, through pharaohs, or god-kings. Pyramid- the resting place after death, for kings of egypt. They were considered more important than palaces because they were the tombs of.
