Content  Who is Cheops and who were his family?  What is Khufu’s full name?  What is the propose of Khufu’s pyramid?  When was Khufu born and when did he die?  When did he rule Egypt?  Where was Khufu’s pyramid?  Where is Khufu’s tomb?  Why did Khufu build a pyramid?  How where the pyramid built?  How did Khufu die?  Bibliography

Who is Cheops and who were his family?  King Cheops's real name in Khufu but he was know to the Greeks as Cheops.  He ruled Egypt in the 4 th dynasty (2551 BC BC)  He was the second pharaoh of that period of time  Cheops ruled for around 23 years  Cheops was very wealthy

Who is Cheops and who were his family?  King Sneferu was king Khufu’s father  Queen Hetepheres I was his mother  Cheops had 9 sons and 15 daughters  He was married to queen Meritites and queen Henutsen

What is Khufu’s full name?  Khufu’s full name was Khnum and that means “the god Khnum protects me.”  Khnum was the local god of elephantine an island on the Nile.

What is the propose of Khufu’s pyramid?  A tomb for Khufu and his family  To guard Khufu’s treasure and gold

When was Khufu born and when did he die?  He was born at around 2589 BC  He died at 2566 BC

When did Khufu rule Egypt?  He ruled Egypt in the 4 th dynasty which was at BC  He was the second pharaoh that ruled at his time  He ruled for around 23 years.

Where Is Khufu’s Pyramid?  The pyramid Khufu is located in Giza  It is 756 feet long on each side  It is 450 feet high  No side is different 8 inch from the other  Still standing today

Where is Khufu’s tomb?  Khufu’s tomb is located inside the pyramid in Giza  In the kings chamber

Why did Khufu build a pyramid?  The great pyramids were not built by salves but by free workers as they believed.  The people that built the pyramids were at very high status their tombs are next to the king’s.

How where the pyramids built?  The people would put a big brick of stone was put on the ramp and dragged  It had to contain a burial chamber  Top of the pyramid was a pattern roughly the size of a football field  The work was exhausting  Khufu himself would see his Construction.

How did Khufu die?  Khufu died before hi father did  It was thought that ‘Kawab was the victim foul play’  Kawab was probably ordered to kill Khufu by his brother Djedefre.  There is no real evidence of this scenario.

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