Ancient Egyptian Government
The Egyptians were among the first groups of civilizations formed, and is today one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. Egyptian civilization spread throughout the Nile River Valley, and people found that living there provided them with a safe environment. Over time, Egypt was separated into two governments called the Upper Kingdom and the Lower Kingdom. Around 3,100 B.C.E, the ruler of Upper Egypt, Menes, conquered the Lower Kingdom, and united both kingdoms. This ushered in a line of native rulers lasting nearly 3,000 years. During the Old Kingdom (which lasted from about 2700 B.C.E to 2200 B.C.E), Egyptian rulers were called pharaohs. The pharaoh was considered to be a living embodiment of God. This is why the Egyptians considered his power absolute. Workers and farmers were forced to build pyramids for the pharaohs. This process took a very long time and required much planning and organization. Historians came to the conclusion that slaves were not used to build the pyramids by findings of worker burial grounds near the pyramids. Slaves did not receive proper burials.
In order to keep city people kind and loving to each other, the government of Ancient Egypt told the Egyptians about Osiris. Osisis had ruled Egypt until his brother killed him and cut him into pieces. His wife, Isis, found his body, reassembled it, and brought him back to life. Osiris became the god of the dead. He would judge the souls seeking eternal life. Before people had heard of the "Osiris cult", they believed that religion consisted of warding off evil intentions of various gods. The Osiris cult made people believe that they would be judged after they died and if you had been good, you would go to heaven, and if you were bad, you would go to hell. The belief in Osiris helped to create a sort of ethic in Egyptian life. Egyptians had to follow a moral code in order to have the promise of eternal life. During the New Kingdom (which lasted from 1550 B.C.E to 1100 B.C.E), pharaohs created the Egyptian empire. The empire spread throughout parts of the Middle East and Africa. After the rule of several pharaohs, Egyptian power slowly declined and foreign invaders conquered the Nile region. Egyptians were force
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