Ancient Egypt Pyramids by Nati and Mica 4th A 2014
Pyramids • The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs 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.
More about pyramids • 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 `Great Pyramid` •The most well -known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. •It is known as the 'Great Pyramid'.
Pyramids: story • The pharaoh Khufu, like the pharaohs before him, began planning his 'house of eternity' when he took the throne. He chose a place for building it on the west bank of the Nile.
Sun `dies´on the western horizon • Cemeteries were usually on the west bank because the sun 'died' on the western horizon every night.
Pyramids: explore • The Great Pyramid was part of a complex that included a special walkway, two temples, other pyramids, boat pits and the room for nobles.
Khufu´s pyramid • The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built in about 2600 B.C.. It is a huge structure built from over two million blocks of stone.