The Pharaoh’s Tombs By: Robby Haag & Daniel Amankwatia

Points Reached 1.Vocabulary 2.Early Tombs 3.Pyramids 4.The Building Process 5.Teamwork 6.The Great Pyramid 7.The Great Sphinx

Vocabulary 1.Pyramid – n. – a huge building with four triangle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt 2.Giza – n. – an ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid

Early Tombs The early tombs were built of mud. Eventually this would be evolved into a greater advance: the brick.

Pyramids The first pyramids were built by the Fourth Dynasty. They were tombs built for the pharaohs of that dynasty. Pyramids are one of the first tombs.

The Building Process The work must have organization. Great Pyramid-Made up of over two million stones each weighing 5,000 lbs. Took a long time to build pyramids. 1.The Building Process: Pick a site on west bank of Nile Workers clear ground Four bottom points face cardinal directions

Picture from Google Earth

Teamwork Sleds, wooden rollers, and levers were used to get the stones into place Men lost lives building pyramids For workers, building a pyramid was an act of faith

Teamwork Textbook Picture

The Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid is the largest pyramid in Egypt. It is built in the ancient city of Giza. The pyramid is built for Pharaoh Khufu.

The Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx is a mystery in itself. No person knows for sure whose statue it is. The popular guess is that it is a statue of King Khufu with a lion body. Legend has it that the nose fell off.

The Valley of the Kings Tombs built for pharaohs and nobles of the New Kingdom Built during the 18 th to 21 st dynasties Located on the west bank of the Nile River Across from Thebes (modern-day Luxor)