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1 The Pharaoh's Tombs Pyramids!

2 Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides

3 - built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty

4 Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides - built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty - could take more than 20 years to build - they would start building when the Pharaoh was crowned!

5 Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides - built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty - could take more than 20 years to build - they would start building when the Pharaoh was crowned! - made of over 1 million stones - each weighed about 5,000 pounds

6 Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place

7 Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps

8 Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps - building pyramids was very dangerous and many workers lost their lives

9 Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps - building pyramids was very dangerous and many workers lost their lives - however, they believed it was an act of faith to ensure the Pharaoh's place in the afterlife

10 The Great Pyramid

11 - the largest of all the pyramids

12 The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu

13 The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu - located in city of Giza

14 The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu - located in city of Giza - made of over 2 million stones!


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