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What resource did Egyptians use to build monuments?
Stone
The social class that gained power through temple construction and rituals.
Priesthood
What feature supported huge halls?
Columns
Who ordered most large temples and pyramids?
Pharaohs
Why were temples important for the economy?
They created jobs and served as trading and storage centers
Why put the pharaoh’s face on giant statues?
To show power and authority
Who got jobs building monuments?
Farmers/laborers
Who designed and decorated temples?
Artisans and scribes
What shows their precision in architecture without using cement?
Perfectly fitted stone blocks
What did temple complexes often store that showed wealth?
Grain and treasures
Temples were designed to honor these beings and house their statues.
Gods
Tall stone tower placed at temple entrances.
Obelisk
Obelisks were symbols of this god.
Ra
What resource paid for large building projects?
Wealth from farming, trade, and taxes.
How did architecture reflect social hierarchy?
Pharaohs and nobles had grand tombs, while commoners lived simply
Pyramids were built to prepare pharaohs for this.
the afterlife
This huge temple complex was dedicated to Amun and filled with giant columns.
Temple of Karnak
This is the largest and most famous pyramid ever built.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?
Khufu
What was one way architecture helped unify Egypt politically?
It showed shared beliefs and respect for the same ruler
This river helped transport heavy stones for construction.
The Nile
Most pyramids were built from this common stone.
Limestone
The walls of temples were covered in this type of writing.
Hieroglyphs
What belief made Egyptians decorate tombs with afterlife scenes?
They believed the soul needed guidance to reach the afterlife
Why were many pyramids built on the west side of the Nile?
It symbolized death and the afterlife (the setting sun)