With patience, sand stone, hand tools and an endless supply of slave labor.
Tutankhamen did not build the sphinx. Current thinking is that it was created by a very ancient race pre-dating the egyptians.
The writing under the sphinx is Egyptians' writing. It was written by the people who created the Sphinx.
the Sphinx is made out of which the Sphinx was made out of hard and soft limestone. Over the years, Ancient Egyptians added more and more stone to the fore paws of the Sphinx, therefore it is also made out of stone, too.
No the Egyptians actually did not worship the Sphinx. The Sphinx was put in front of a pharoh's pyramid to protect the pharoh's ka. (The ka is the spirit of the pharoh, and the body must remain intact for the ka to recognize its body) The pyramid was the son of Khufu's. (I can't remember the son's name) Khufu was a pharoh.
The sphinx was a very prominent figure in ancient Egyptian mythology, a creature that had the body of a lion but the head of a human. (Other variations on its features existed, but these two parts were essential.) The Egyptians viewed the sphinx as generally benevolent, but intimidating in strength.
yes
it is spelled Egyptians, and yes
the lion was the king of the jungle.
yes but the nose fell off
Why did the Egyptians build the Sphinx ? They built the sphinx because they wanted protection for the wealthy people. They also wanted something mysterious, and wanted something that would give a safe passage way for the dead into the afterlife. Why did the Egyptians build the Sphinx ? They built the sphinx because they wanted protection for the wealthy people. They also wanted something mysterious, and wanted something that would give a safe passage way for the dead into the afterlife.
Around fifty. It took thousands of men to build it.
Tutankhamen did not build the sphinx. Current thinking is that it was created by a very ancient race pre-dating the egyptians.
well there's alot of pyramids but the first pyramid ever made, that was earlier
The Egyptians
They offered loyalty to the sphinx in honour.
The writing under the sphinx is Egyptians' writing. It was written by the people who created the Sphinx.
the sphinx was built in Egyipt