Pharaohs of Ancient Pharaohs of Ancient EgyptEgypt

Pharaoh Khufu: The Pharaoh Khufu: The Pyramid BuilderPyramid Builder

Pharaoh Khufu ruled from Pharaoh Khufu ruled from 25512551 to to 25282528 BCE BCE during the during the OldOld Kingdom period. Kingdom period.

He built the famous He built the famous pyramidpyramid. .

Khufu helped to establish the pharaoh as a Khufu helped to establish the pharaoh as a centralcentral authority. He declared himself a authority. He declared himself a godgod. .

Khufu kept strict control over Egypt’s food Khufu kept strict control over Egypt’s food supplies by overseeing the supplies by overseeing the harvestharvest and and storing extra grain. storing extra grain.

Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid of GizaGiza as a as a tombtomb for himself and his family. for himself and his family.

The Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid The Great Pyramid was built with over was built with over 2 2 millionmillion stone stone blocks. blocks.

It took It took twentytwenty years years for the pyramid to for the pyramid to be completed by be completed by thousandsthousands of of workers. workers.

Pharaoh Senusret I: Patron Pharaoh Senusret I: Patron of the Artsof the Arts

Senusret I ruled from 1971 Senusret I ruled from 1971 to to 19261926 BCE during the BCE during the MiddleMiddle Kingdom. Kingdom.

ArtArt, literature, and , literature, and architecturearchitecture flourished while flourished while he was pharaoh. he was pharaoh.

Senusret controlled mines Senusret controlled mines filled with filled with goldgold, , coppercopper, and , and gemsgems. .

Pharaoh Senusret built and Pharaoh Senusret built and improved many improved many templestemples, , shrinesshrines, and religious , and religious monuments. monuments.

Pharaoh Hatshepsut & Pharaoh Hatshepsut & Egyptian TradeEgyptian Trade

Hatshepsut ruled from 1473 to Hatshepsut ruled from 1473 to 14581458 BCE; she BCE; she was Egypt’s first was Egypt’s first femalefemale pharaoh. pharaoh.

While she was pharaoh, art and While she was pharaoh, art and architecturearchitecture flourished, and flourished, and tradetrade was encouraged. was encouraged.

Hatshepsut encouraged Hatshepsut encouraged tradetrade with other with other countries. Her biggest trading expedition was countries. Her biggest trading expedition was to an to an AfricanAfrican kingdom called Punt. kingdom called Punt.

During Hatshepsut’s reign, trade helped During Hatshepsut’s reign, trade helped spread spread EgyptianEgyptian influence along the Nile and influence along the Nile and in the in the Middle EastMiddle East. .