Geography
What country are the pyramids located in?
Egypt
Corpse
A dead human body
What process was used to preserve the dead bodies?
Mummification
What did the Egyptians rely on to carry the massive stones used to build the pyramids?
Advanced math skills and thousands of workers
Example of something robbers would take
Clothing, tools, food, jewelry, and sculptures
How many pyramids were in Giza?
3
Artifact
An object made in thee past by human beings
What offerings were placed for the dead? (1 example)
Food or drink
The river used to carry the material that was used to build the pyramids
What is the Nile River?
Why haven‘t more artifacts and treasures been discovered?
Due to the tomb robbers over the centuries.
Why did the Ancient Egyptians choose the Giza site?
Due to its great height.
Archaeologist
Someone who learns about the past by digging up old building and objects and examining them carefully
What was the only organ left inside the body?
The heart
What material was used to build the pyramids?
Limestone
What was something the architects did to try to stop people from robbing the pyramids?
They plugged up the entrance with large stones.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Sarcophagus
A stone coffin
How many days did it take to dry out the body?
70 days
Why did farmers take the risk to work on the pyramids?
It was the only way to support their family during the time the Nile flooded, plus it was considered an honor.
What year was Khufu’s boat discovered?
1954
How many miles outside the city of Cairo are the pyramids located?
10 miles
Mastaba
A bench
What part of the human body would be removed because it was thought to be unimportant?
The brain
How many people do modern scholars think worked on the pyramids?
How many pieces of wood were found under the boat pits that make up Khufu’s boat?
1,224 pieces of wood.