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Pyramids
The pyramids were built thousands of years ago. They were built to honor their Pharaohs, Gods and Goddesses. These days, they are one of the greatest tourist attractions.
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Are the Giza pyramids still in the same location that it was built in Why or why not?
Yes, the pryamids of Giza are still in the same place 'lo these thoudands of years. Why? Because they are too damn big and heavy to move anywhere else. Besides, nobody who has enough money to pay the laborers to move those pryamids would waste their money even trying to relocate them. And the Egyptian government might get a bit upset about the whole concept. Do you have ANY idea how large those pryamids in Giza really are? Hint: BIG !
How many pyramids have been built?
Huge blocks of rock were cut from places many miles away and taken by boat to Giza and other places where pyramids were being built. The slaves used a series of logs rolling on the ground to move the giant stones. Then, they put them in place as parts of a pyramid.
The first pyramids were called "Step Pyramids" because they looked like giant steps. The pyramids we most recognize today, the smooth ones, were built later.
The Pyramids were built over a period of many years. The first great pyramid was ordered built by King Khufu (or Cheops), about 2600 B.C. This is the Great Pyramid, near Giza. It is 481 feet tall and 755 feet wide at each base. Historians believe that about 100,000 workers slaved away for more than 20 years to build this one pyramid.
Other pyramids followed, ordered built by other pharaohs. Historians still don't know how many pyramids were built in all because they are always finding remains of others beneath the constantly blowing sands of the Sahara Desert.
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All of Egypt's pyramids are sited on the west bank of the Nile and most are grouped together in a number of pyramid fields.
The German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-84) produced the first modern list of pyramids in 1842. He identified 67. A great many more have since been discovered, in November 2008 118 pyramids had been identified. The location of Pyramid 29 for example, the so-called "Headless Pyramid", was lost for a second time when the structure was buried by desert sands subsequent to Lepsius' survey. It was only rediscovered again during an archaeological dig conducted in 2008.
Many pyramids are in a poor state of preservation or buried by desert sands. If visible at all they may appear as little more than mounds of rubble. As archaeological techniques improve Egyptologists are continuing to identify and study previously unknown pyramid structures.
The most recent pyramid to be discovered is that of Queen Sesheshet, mother of 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Teti, located at Saqqara. The discovery was announced by the Egyptian Council of Antiquities, on 11 November 2008.
There are of course hundreds of other pyramids around the world, outside of Egypt. Sudan alone has 220 existing pyramids, and there are hundreds more in the Middle East and Central and South America. In fact, the world's largest pyramid is actually in Mexico. Then of course, there is no time limit so it is not limited to Ancient times.
When did the slaves build the pyramid?
During the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. He reigned from 2589 to 2566BC.
It took 14-20 years to build say 2588-68BC
Why are pyramids placed where they are?
The ancient Egyptians placed the Pyramids where they were (on the west side of the Nile River) because they believed that the sun setting in the west was a symbol of life's end. They also built life giving temples (birthplaces) in the east as a symbol of life's beginning.
Did King Tutankhamun conquer anything?
Yes king tut conquered many countries such as Canada, united states, Mexico, china, Hong Kong, and Australia. it may seem kid of strange, but it is surprisingly true.
Was Jesus born before the pyramids were built?
No, Jesus was born after the pyramids were built.
The latest Egyptian Pyramid built was the Pyramid of Taharqa. It was built on the year 664 B.C.
Jesus Christ was born between 6 B.C and 4 B.C.
Why is the healthy eating food pyramid in the shape of a pyramid?
The healthy eating pyramid is in the shape of a pyramid so that when a person looks at it, they can tell that down the bottom is what you eat the most of, and it goes up from there till it reaches the top and that's where you eat the least.
What time period were pyramids built?
They were made between c.2650BC until the begining of the New Kingdom c.1550BC.
How did geography of land in Egypt serve as a natural barrier to protect the Egyptians?
The Mediterranean Sea to the north was hard to cross
The Red Sea to the east was to hard to cross
The Cataracts to the south were to dangerous
The Desert to the west was to dangerous and hot to travel through
What were pyramids for and how were they used?
pyramids were made by slaves in old ejypt,
faros and their 'workers' forced slaves(most commanly jews) to make blocks of sand and make them in to a pyramid, it was very hard work they could get whipped to make sure they do, the penelty for refusing could well be death.
they were used as burial chambers faros spent most of their lifes forcing them to make them so they could later be buried there they put tombs in there and their most favourable objects
How were the Giza pyramids built?
The Egyptians did NOT build the Sphinx by stone! They simply carved the Sphinx from a huge outcrop of limestone. They wouldn't have built it out of stone like they did for the pyramids, that would have taken a longer time.
What are the rooms in the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt?
In social studies we learned all about the three major rooms in a pyramid. The first room is the gold room. It is filled with all gold objects the king owns. It is believed this will protect the king in the afterlife. The next room is the Furtic room. It contains frogs, beetles, ravens, and dogs for food in the afterlife. The final room is the sarcophagus room. It holds the Pharaoh surrounded by water to help him sale to the afterlife.
When did they start making pyramids in Egypt?
The Maya people inhabited Mexico and Northern Central America and were known for making ceremonial architecture. It is believed that they started to build pyramid like architecture almost 3000 years ago.
Who built the first smooth sided pyramid?
A stepped pyramid was built, then rough limestone facing stones were added, then the facing stones were carefully chiseled to form smooth faces.
How do you make a Egyptian pyramid out of clay?
You can easily make a pyramid out of a play dough. In order to do so, grab some amount of play dough, you can then make a triangle, then cut through the middle top toward on end on bottom and repeat the process from other side. You will need to do this for all three sides.
How tall was the first pyramid?
the only way your gunna find this out is if you go on measure it yourself. Good luck :) x
He didn't. I assume you mean Ramses II? He built temples including the rock temple at Abu Simbal and hundreds of statues of himself. He had a big ego and why not? he was Pharaoh after all.
He was also known Ozymadias and subject of the poem by Shelley
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away".
How did the slaves build the pyramids?
slaves made pyramids with their bare hands and with the muscle of their bare bodies
actually, slaves didnt build the pyramids at all. Paid labourers recruite from poor villages built the pyramids. these workers were fed well and had accesss to medical care. the myth about slaves building the pyramids came from an ancient Greek historian named Hero dotus.
not only were these workers well paid and fed, they were much respected for their work and were buried in a simple tomb right near the pyramids of their rulers. these tombs had jars that were once filled with bread and beer to supply workers for the afterlife.
no slave would have been given so many benefits and the honor to be bured next to the pyramids. the notion that hebrew slaves built the pyramids is a completely ridiculous myth.
Where was queen Cleopatra's body found?
They have not found Cleopatra's body. However the search for her tomb is being carried out at this time.
People in 17 hundreds would have discovered these things sailing around the world thinking this is exiting but now we don't even say woo hoo. People in Egypt would have known about the Egyptian pyramids all along; they are rather hard to miss. They weren't completely buried in desert sand. Some other pyramid-like structures in central America or Asia might have been more difficult to detect because of heavy forest cover or general erosion. Usually archeologists get around to exploring unusual hills and other formations to see what might be hiding there.
Which group were the pyramids built for?
a dead pharoh
They were built for the Pharaohs as their tombs. They served as huge monuments and to prevent grave robbers from getting the mummies and the treasures that were buried with them.
How long will the great pyramid last?
An extremely long time. More than 50 million years from now, however, the Sahara Desert will receed, and the continental shift may destroy the pyramids. Visit while you can!
