Top 10 Facts - Old Kingdom

 

1. The rule of Queens & Pharaohs started.

2. OldKingdom lasted from 2686 - 2181 BCE.

3. Started building their elaborate grave sites and buildings.

4. The ancient Egyptians used weapons and tools made of copper and bronze. The weapons used during this era included spears, cudgels, maces, daggers, shields and bows and arrows.

5. The step pyramid at Saqqara was built for Pharaoh Djoser by his chief architect Imhotep.

6. The sun God Ra was starting to be introduced and worshipped

7. Pyramid chambers started to be filled with the spells to help the dead Pharaohs through the afterlife.

8. The Pyramid Texts were created exclusively for the pharaoh, offering the Pharaoh protection in the Afterlife.

9. The end of the 6th Dynasty ended the period referred to as the Old Kingdom and the end of the "Age of the Pyramids".

10. The rise of the of Osiris, the Egyptian god of death, the Underworld and Rebirth emerged.