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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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Does Egypt still have pyramids?
Cleopatra was the last Pharoah and she committed suicide in the first half of the first century BC. Even before she died Egypt had become a colony of the Roman Republic.
In fact even Cleopatra and a few Pharoahs before her weren't Egyptian but Macedonian since they were descended from Ptolemy, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, who had conquered Egypt in the 4th century BC.
The current Egyptian head of state is President Hosni Mubarak.
The last pharaoh in Egypt is the famous Cleopatra the VII, she was the lover of Julius Caeser, and Marc Anthony, she had no surviving heirs, as they were all killed by Augustus/Octavian, Julius' nephew. She committed suicide after learning that Octavian had planned on imprisoning her. She was born in 69 BCE, in Alexandria Egypt, an reigned from 51 BCE to August 12th 30 BCE. Hope this helps:)
the pyramids actually look nothing today than what they looked like when they were first built. they did look quite amazing with brilliant white limestone out on the outer layer. but during the years the desert winds slowly wore away at the rock at one point the medieval villages actually came and took almost all of the outer rock to build castles. the pyramids mainly survived because the are not actually hollow but instead are good looking on the outside but a jumble of solid rock split into many pieces and jumbled together. so the pyramid is actually very very stable. and contrary to common beliefs they were not built by aliens.
yours truly
Prof. Watts
They are used as a tourist attraction. The insides are kept the way they were found and people come to see the same pyramid that was in ancient Egypt.
Where were the pharos buried after the pyramids stopped being built?
Because they stopped building pyramids mummies were placed in hidden tombs in the Valley of Kings.
How many slave where biulding the Great Pyramid?
The ancient Greek hstorian Herodotus said 100,000 slaves were used to build the great pyramid. A more realistic figure is about 20,000 to 30,000
Zero....They were not slaves, they were skilled workers from around the nation. The slave story is originally a Greek theory, but recent discoveries proved it wrong. "In addition to the many theories as to the techniques involved, there are also disagreements as to the kind of workforce that was used. One theory, suggested by the Greeks, was that slaves were forced to work until the pyramid was done. This theory is no longer accepted in the modern era, however, Archaeologists believe that the Great Pyramid was built by tens of thousands of skilled and unskilled laborers who camped near the pyramids and worked for a salary or as a form of paying taxes until the construction was completed. The worker's cemeteries were discovered in 1990 by archaeologists Zahi Hawass and Mark Lehner. Egyptologist Miroslav Verner posited that the labor was organized into a hierarchy, consisting of two gangs of 100,000 men, divided into five zaa or phyle of 20,000 men each, which may have been further divided according to the skills of the workers" - English Wikipedia. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramids_of_Giza#Construction
Who is responsible for building the great pyramid?
err wasn't it the egyptians? The 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khufu to precise, who ordered it to be built. Thousands of naked slaves toiled and died in the blazing sun for twenty years to build this monument to the vanity of a single man.
Why were Egyptian gods buried in pyramids?
because the Egyptians believed that if they were buried with their belongings, they would have a better, more peaceful life in the after-life. If anyone stole these items, the people would be cursed forever. The reason they put them in pyramids, is so that the soul would live forever, and for keepsafe. Meaning that in order to keep the gods and goddesses safe they made traps to keep the tomb robbers away.
Did the great pyramid have steps?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is an important symbol of Ancient Egypt. It has 203 steps to it's summit.
How many sides are on The Great Pyramid?
A pyramid is a generic term used to describe a polyhedron with a polygonal base and a number of triangles rising from that base to meet at an apex. A pyramid whose base is a polygon with n-sides (or vertices) has n+1 faces, n+1 vertices and 2n edges, where n >= 3. So a pryramid can have 4 or more faces.
It is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders. The features are so large it can be seen from the moon. There is no hieroglyphics in the pyramid. The pyramid is also known as: Pyramid of Khufu and The pyramid of Cheops. It is the tallest man-made structure in the world for a period over 3800 years. There are 3 chambers inside; king, queen and an unfinished chamber. The Great pyramid is made of 2,300,000 limestone blocks.
How many blocks were used for building The Great Pyramid?
Depends on the pyramid and the period it was built. The stone blocks used on the Step Pyramid of Djoser weighed on average 0.5 ton. The Great pyramid at Giza an average blocks weighed in at 2.5 tons although some weighed up to 70 tons. Later pyramids were often made from mud brick. The Egyptians had a standard size for mud bricks of approximately 3x6x12 inches.
How should a mummy be buried with their arms crossed?
Because arms to the side is just awkward when being wrapped like a mummy.
Why did the Egyptians make pyramids not houses?
because the Egyptian gods were buried inside them - this is wrong
The Pharohs were buried in the pyramids. The Pyramids were like a memorial to the dead Pharoh. Also, it was so the gods would find the pyramid so theycould carry then pharohs soul to the afterlife for judgement
Hope this helps :P
Yes its true
Did early Jews make the pyramids for the Egyptian Pharaohs?
"This bit of accepted wisdom, that "...the Pyramids [were] built by slaves who were Jews.." (as stated in your message of 1 September), is a canard that does not deserve repetition. First, it is anachronistic and illogical. The "Pyramids" -- presumably the three great pyramids of Gizah and perhaps the earlier pyramids to the south, including the Step Pyramid of Sakkara -- were built in the Third and Fourth Dynasties, 2650-2575 BC and 2575-2467 BC. The Jews did not exist at that time. The ancestors of the Jews, the Hebrews or "Children of Israel" -- Bene Yisra'el -- did not enter Egypt until centuries later. If one looks at the biblical narrative, Joseph, son of Jacob aka Israel, who brought the people of Israel into Egypt to settle in the land of Goshen, was driven in a chariot just behind Pharaoh's. The Egyptians did not have the wheel when the great pyramids were built. By the time the Egyptians had wheels, and horses and chariots, the great pyramids were ancient. Even if one were to determine that the migration of the Sumerian/Chaldean Abraham from the Sumerian city of Ur to the land of the Canaanites took place around the predynastic or early dynastic periods of ancient Egypt, there would still have been no Jews in Egypt at the time -- or anywhere else for that matter. Second, recent scholarship on ancient Egypt has suggested -- concluded, perhaps -- that the pyramids were built by corvees of native Egyptians conscripted into temporary service on the pyramids, probably during the flood season when their labor on the farm could be spared. Managing these labor gangs were professional craftsmen whose villages near the pyramids have been under excavation and study".
Ronald Hilton - 9/6/01
The pulling of large rocks in ancient Egypt was done by oxen.
Menes ruled in Egypt
That statement up there is very true. He ruled in Egypt and in the Old Kingdom.
Who what where when and why made the Egyptian pyramids?
It took literally thousands of men to build each Pyramid, humans made them (obviously), they are located in Egypt, and they were built as tombs for the greatest leaders of Egypt around 2000 BC.
Who was laid to rest in pyramids?
People such as Pharaohs were buried in Pyramids. Pharaohs are Kings. They were buried with a lot of jewellery and some food as it was believed that the Pharoas had an afterlife.
Also, the pharaoh's main wife often also had a pyramid built for her.
You can find artifacts such as ancient burial chambers, everyday items for the deceased, royal items, artwork and jewelery, and things relating to the person whose tomb it is and inscriptions relating to Egypt's history.
What did the great pyramids use the descending passage for?
There were many passages in the pyramids to confuse tomb robbers. Most of them were just fakes whist others protected the Pharaoh's things.
