All Pyramids
True or False: It was the poor and regular man or woman who had a pyramid built for them.
false. It was Egypt's most rich and famous who had a pyramid built for them there called pharaohs.
What pharaoh was the Great Pyramid built for and in what year?
pharaoh Khufu, in 2600 B.C.
How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?
around 20 years.
This is a form of writing composed of symbols representing either words or sounds.
hieroglyphics
Fill in the blank: The largest pyramids in Egypt is called the great pyramids of_________
Giza of Khufu
What is the purpose of a pyramid?
to serve as a tomb or final resting place.
How many stones were required to complete the Great Pyramid? How many people were needed to drag a single stone into place?
over 2 million stones were needed. 20 to 50 people were needed to drag each stone in place.
What did the laborers use to make it easier to move the heavy stones?
the stones were placed on wooden sleds that were pulled through canals of water leading to the building.
This is the longest river in the world, flowing northward 4,160 miles through northeast Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River
Fill in the blank: Both Egyptain men and women wore _______ . They believed wearing this provided protection from the sun.
makeup. The Egyptians believed that the makeup had healing power. Eye paint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead).
Approximately how many pyramids are in Egypt?
118
True or False: The square-shaped based of the pyramid was perfectly proportioned.
false. The base missed being perfectly proportioned by just a few inches.
Name two of the rooms commonly found in a pharaoh's pyramid.
the queen's chamber, king's chamber, grand gallery, etc.
This is the name for rulers who ruled the ancient Egyptian empire.
pharaohs
Fill in the blank: The pyramids were built as giant _______ for the pharaohs when they died
Tombs
What were the first tombs called and how are they different from regular pyramids?
mastabas. Mastabas were smaller than pyramids and less elaborate. The were square stone buildings large enough for the coffin, mummy, and special objects intended for the pharaoh to use in the afterlife.
What made the pyramid gleam like a mirror in the bright desert sun?
limestone.
What was the mystery regarding Pharaoh Khufu and his pyramid?
someone broke into Khufu's king chamber and found a stone coffin. Was Khufu ever buried there?
a dead body which has been preserved or dried out
mummy
Fill in the blank: The most famous pyramids in Egypt are located in a place called ______________
Giza
Why were the burial chambers buried deep in the pyramid and often accessible only through a secret pathway?
because there were grave robbers who like to steal the treasures and riches often buried with the rich pharaohs.
What is the evidence that some laborers named themselves and competed against each other to get the stones in place? Give an example.
there was hieroglyph graffiti on some stones that proudly proclaimed named like "The Victorius Gang" or the "This Side Up!"
Who typically built the pyramids? How is this group different from who was once thought to have built the pyramids?
farmers typically were drafted to build the pyramids for months at a time. However, it was typically thought harshly treated slaves built the pyramids.
This is a reed growing along the Nile that was made into a writing surface that was used before paper came about.
papyrus
Fill in the blank: It took thousands of ________ many years to build the pyramid
workers