Bureaucracy In Ancient Egypt

Egypt is located near the Nile River. Egypt is right under the Mediterranean Sea and directly west of the Red Sea. It is located at the top of Africa. They chose this location because it is near an abundance of water. Egypt’s main water source is the Nile River. They often traded with Nubia (also known as Kush) due to them being conveniently close to Egypt.
Egypt’s government was focused on heredity rule. Heredity rule is a form of government where the power is passed from father to son and remains within the family. They also practiced theocracy which is when the ruler is also seen as a god. A ruler of Egypt is called a Pharaoh and is seen a one of their many gods. Some of the Pharaohs are Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, and Ramses II. Hatshepsut was the first female Pharaoh. Egypt also practiced bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is a form a government that includes departments and levels of authority.
Egypt’s economy mostly consisted of farming, trading, and conquering. Due to their location, Egypt had a considerable amount of water from the Nile River. With this water, they could farm easier than if they did not have much water. They mostly traded with Nubia who happened to live near Egypt. Of
Polytheism is the belief in many gods and goddesses. They also believed many things about afterlife. The Egyptians believed that whatever was buried with the the body would be in their afterlife. Some people even volunteered to die and be buried with the body so they could be in the deceased's afterlife. This action was considered an honor in the culture of Egypt. The Egyptians even mummified the dead body. Mummification is the preservation of dead bodies for burial. The Pharaoh of the Egyptians was considered a god or goddess. This was very common during this age and is known now as theocracy. The Pharaoh always got the best burial and treatment when they died since they were the highest class in their hierarchy