Transcript Pyramids - United Elementary School

By: Bekka Hall & Gaby Wilson
Egypt’s pyramids are the oldest stone
buildings in the world. They were built nearly
5,000 years ago. Sometimes up to 100,000 men
worked for 20 seasons on one pyramid! More than
80 pyramids are still standing. A pyramid is a
triangular tomb full of smaller tombs. Inside their
once-limestone-smooth surfaces there are secret
passageways, ramps, hidden rooms, and shafts.
The average weight of one stone block weighed 15
tons. That is as much as 5 elephants.
Large flat high topped tombs were called
Mastabas Early Egyptians buried their dead under
a pile of rocks. 3000 B.C.- Mastaba tombs are
made of sun baked mud bricks, which gave
protection to the dead from harmful weather. 2700
B.C.-Imhotep(one of their gods Im-o-tep) invented
the step pyramid, pyramid of six steps. Around
2500 B.C, the Great Pyramid Of Giza was built. It
is 480 ft. high and covers around 13 acres of land.
1500 B.C.-the Valley Of Kings contains the tombs
of many later pharaohs.
Two kinds of rock were used to build the
pyramids in Egypt: Limestone and small amounts
of Granite. These rocks were mined close to the
banks of the Nile River so that they could be easily
transported to the boats.
Ancient Egyptians used similar tools to what
have today like: chisels, a mallet, a drill, and a saw.
No blueprints have ever been found for the
construction of any pyramid, but archaeologists
use intelligent guesses on how ancient Egyptians
built the pyramids.
The pyramids job is to protect and preserve the body. To
preserve the body a process known as mummification was held:
Mummification lasted up to 70 days.
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Brain was removed through the nose.
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Vital organs were taken out and put in tightly sealed jars.
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Then the body was dried out for about 40 days.
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The body was treated with scented oils.
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The body was wrapped in linen bandages
Jars held the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines.
Ancient Egyptians threw away the brain of the dead person’s
body because they did not know what it was.
A lizard or mouse were often found wrapped within the
mummies body. Mummies of cats, dogs, crocodiles, and birds
have also been found.
King Tut became king at the age of 9 yrs. old and
died ten years later at the age of 19. many of the
artifacts in his tomb were made of solid gold, such
as his casket. King Tut’s casket was made from
2,500 pounds of solid gold. His casket is worth
$13,000,000 today.
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If you tried to walk the desert on foot, you
would need 4-6 gallons of water per day. The
more water you carry, the more water you
need.
Ancient Egyptians thought oxen and other
beasts were considered to valuable for the
heavy work of building pyramids.
Men wore kilts, or T- shirts. Women wore
shawls and ankle length dresses. And children
did not wear any clothes AT ALL!
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The Eiffel Tower, 984 ft.
The Great Pyramid Of Giza, 480 ft.
Big Ben, 316 ft.
Statue Of Liberty, 305 ft.
The Leaning Tower Of Piza, 179 ft.
Osiris: god of the dead
Isis: wife of Osiris and goddess of the dead
Ra: sun god
Anubis: god of embalming
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