Dear Mysterious Person, For the past few weeks our social studies class has been studying ancient Egypt. We learned that there are three different kingdoms, the old kingdom, the middle kingdom, and the new kingdom. Between each kingdom there is an intermediate period. In every place we visited there was a monument built by the pharaoh that we studied about. Egypt is very interesting to learn about because there were many different pharaohs who ruled in many different ways and there are many monuments that have lasted to this day and will last much longer. The Old Kingdom began around 2700 BC This kingdom was known for strong central government and pyramids. Some historians call this period the Age of the Pyramids. One of the best known pharaohs in this period was Pharaoh Khufu. He was the son of Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I and reigned from 2551 to 2528 BC. Some say he was cruel and harsh and others say he was powerful but kind. Khufu changed the role of Pharaoh a lot. He helped establish the pharaoh as the central authority and also maintained tight control over Egypt's food supply. Khufu emphasized his power by declaring himself a god. As soon as Khufu became Pharaoh he built the pyramid of Giza. He maintained full control of this project and organized and fed thousands of workers. This pyramid is the oldest monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Over 2 million stone blocks were used to build the pyramid, which took 20 years to complete. The 455-foot pyramid, finished around 2560 BC, is the largest pyramid in Egypt. The Old Kingdom ended around 2200 BC The First Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt began when the centralized monarchy of the Old Kingdom weakened. As the government's rule... half of the paper... 0 years, which is longer than most other pharaohs. He is best known for his military leadership and the construction of numerous monuments. Ramesses had more than 100 wives and more than 100 children. He loved to glorify himself and that is why he placed statues of himself all over Egypt. He fought in the army from a young age and at the age of 10 he was appointed captain of the army. Ramesses was also a peacemaker and made the world's first peace treaty with the Hittites. Ramesses built more temples and monuments than any other pharaoh. The most impressive monument of Pharaoh Ramesses II was built in Abu Simbel. Four giant statues of Rameses sit at the entrance to the main temple. The temples were originally carved into the mountainside as a lasting monument of himself and his queen, Nefertari, so everyone would hear of him. The complex was entirely relocated in the 1960s to avoid its destruction.