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When a Pharaoh died, the Egyptian's placed food, objects, shabtis, etc.into the tomb to serve the Pharaoh in the afterlife. The Pharaoh's queen also received similar treatment.
They believed that when they passed over into their next life, they would need all these things including their riches, beds and etc.
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Where dd Egyptian of the old kingdom bury their pharaohs?
They were put in the Valley of the Kings.
What is the different in how the pharaoh ruled in each of the three periods?
In the Old kingdom Pharaohs had absolute power.In the Middle kingdom Pharaohs should be "good kings ".And in the New Kingdom Pharaohs should be all powerful.
Was the end of the old kingdom was the pharaohs lost power to the priests?
It is False
When did the Old Kingdom collapse?
At the end of the Old Kingdom, the wealth and power of the Pharaohs declined. Building and maintaining pyramids cost a lot of money. Pharaohs could not collect enough taxes to keep up with the expenses. At the same time, ambitious nobles used their government positions to take power from the Pharaohs. In time, nobles gained enough power to challange the Pharaohs. By about 2200 B.C, the Old Kingdom had falllen.
What were 2 reasons the pharaohs power declined at the end of the old kingdom?
They died. A long time ago.
