Established at the beginning of the Old Kingdom, the pharaoh
A)was regarded to be both a man and a god.
B)governed as an absolute ruler.
C)was believed to control the flooding of the Nile and to express the will of the gods.
D)ruled, in part, through nobles who served as district governors.
E)All of these

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All of these statements are true. The pharaoh was considered to be a divine ruler and governed as an absolute monarch. It was believed that he controlled the flooding of the Nile and facilitated communication between the gods and the people. However, he did utilize local nobles, known as nomarchs, to govern specific districts of Egypt.

Established at the Beginning of the Old Kingdom, the Pharaoh