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Egypt questions part 3
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Social Studies
6th Grade
01/09/2012

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Why would Akhenaten's beliefs about the Sun God Ra create such a stir in Ancient Egypt?

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The Sun God Ra would create such a stir,

because at sunrise he is Khepera, around noon,

when the sun is at full power he is Ra,

at sunset he is said to be weak or growing old,

 He is Tem or Temu.

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Why was Rameses called "The Great"?

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Rameses was called "The Great", because

he lived for so long such a long time ago.

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What was unusual about Hatshepsut?

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What is unusual about Hatshepsut is that she

did not want to sit around and wait to

become queen she just demanded it.

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If Tutankhamun was not an important pharaoh, why is he remembered?

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The reason that Tutankhamun is so well known today is that his tomd contains fabulous treasures,

was found early this century (1922) by british archacologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnaron.

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What is the Valley of the Kings?

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The Valley of the Kings is where tombs

were constructed for the Kings and powerful

Nobles of the New Kingdom.

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