PPT-Egyptian pyramids and tombs

Chronology of pyramids Old Kingdom Egyptians began to build pyramids to house their dead pharaohs There are still 35 pyramids standing near the Nile and 138 pyramid sites have been discovered Chronology of pyramids . Mummies. Once a person was mummified they would be placed into. a coffin (or several coffins). The Death Rituals . practised. by the Ancient Egyptians included embalming and mummification (which are detailed on other pages). After 70 days, following the death of a person, an elaborate funeral procession headed towards the designated tomb of the deceased. The mummies of dead Egyptians were placed in a sarcophagus which was decorated with a likeness of the deceased and these were interred in tombs.. Ancient Egypt civilization lasted over 3000 years. . Egyptian monuments have been around so long. that their monuments were ancient even in Greek . and Roman times…. but one key question has . always loomed: how were the pyramids built?. Resting place of the Pharaohs. Just How Many ?. Between . 80-113 . pyramids. Most are just rumbles, thus . difficult to identify. Pyramids have 4 triangular sides that meet at a point. Why build them?. Number your paper 1-7. You’ll have 30 seconds for each slide. 1.. . What geographic landform was Lower Egypt located in?. A. Fertile Crescent. B. Sahara Desert. C. Nubia. D. Nile Delta. 2. Like Mesopotamians, Egyptians were?. By: Kolten Mercer, Tyson Beauperthuy and Hunter Rees.. Pyramids. Pyramids are buildings that were built in Ancient Egypt.. Most of the pyramids in Egypt were built as tombs in ancient Egypt.. In Egypt more than 130 pyramids have been found there.. Number your paper 1-7. You’ll have 30 seconds for each slide. 1. What could this timeline be used for? . A. . To identify dates of famous Pharaohs. B. To identify the development of Egyptian society. By Claire & Sulin.. Main facts. For over 3800 years The Great Pyramid Of Giza was the tallest man made structure in the world.. Egyptian Kingdoms. Egypt used to be two separate kingdoms, Lower Egypt & Upper Egypt. That all changed when the first Pharaoh, Narmer, united both kingdoms into one Egypt. That’s why the Pharaoh’s crown is red and white, to represent both Upper & Lower Egypt.. Understand population pyramids, their purpose, and role in understanding Human Geography. Identify spatial patterns of human settlement on a global scale. Identify and describe significant trends in human settlement. Vijay Shah. Period 4. Social Studies. How the Pyramids Were Built. Find ‘True North’. Made of granite and limestone. Used ramps to haul/slide blocks . Five sanctuary temples and burial sarcophagus chamber. Matthew 23:1-3 ESV. (1) Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, (2) "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, (3) so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.. Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . Nefertiti. By: Andrea Tobing. Fast Facts. Family. Mother: Nefertiti’s mother was Tiy, the Royal Nurse for the pharaoh and his family. . Father: Aye/Ay (there were different spellings) was the Grand Vizier of Ancient Egypt.. Capital City: Cairo. Other big cities: Alexandria, Giza, . Shubra el . Khema. Population: 82,079,636 (compared with U.S. population of about 311,800,000). . * Nearly all of Egypt’s people live in Cairo, Alexandria, and the surrounding areas of the Nile River and Suez Canal.