1. 古埃及文明 The Civilization of Ancient Egypt 双语讲座 —— 胡云菲

2. Where in the world is Egypt? Ancient Egyptian civilization existed about 4,500 BC, and it was located in in the fertile( 肥沃的 )Nile( 尼罗 河 )valley of northeastern Africa.

5. The Nile valley had rich soil for farming. The Nile delta also had grass necessary to feed herds of cattle. In addition to agriculture, the Nile River was a great source of fish. Ancient Egypt was also an area rich with gold. The Natural Resources

6. Time Line of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom 古王国 (2686-2160BC) Middle Kingdom 中王国 (2040-1633BC) New Kingdom 新王国 (1558-1085BC)

7. Architecture Pyramid A pyramid is a structure with triangular( 三角形的 ) sides that rise to a peak from a square( 正方形 ),rectangular ( 长方形 ),or triangular ( 三角 形 )base( 底座 ).

8. Questions: 1 Why did the egyptians build pyramids? The … 1 Where is the three largest and best- preserved pyramids? The …

12. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs( 陵墓 ) for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs( 法老 ) were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. Back

13. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt. The three largest and best-preserved of these were built at Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the 'Great Pyramid'. Back

14. An introduction to the Khufu Pyramid It is known as the 'Great Pyramid'. And it was build for Khufu in BC 2560.

15. Khufu Pyramid

23. Granite >2.5 ton

25. The mystery about the Egyptian pyramids Who built the pyramid? How to build the pyramid?

26. How to build a pyramd? 猜测一：百万奴隶血汗的结晶 猜测二：混凝土浇灌的结果 猜测三：失落文明的遗产 猜测四：地外文明的杰作 Let’s begin to build!

31. Ramp Theories The External Ramp and Crane TheoriesThe External Ramp and Crane Theories The Internal Ramp Theory

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36. Mummy Why the Egyptian make a mummy? How to make a mummy?

37. In ancien Egypt, when you died, it was believed that your soul went on a journey into the underworld. A dead person had to be preserved as perfectly as possible. So that he soul will not be homeless and vulnerable to the demons of the underworld. If he had been judged as a good man, his soul has reunited with his body to form a spirit that will enter paradise!

53. The Great Sphinx