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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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What is the definition of Ancient Egyptian Burial Chambers?
A chamber made for the king or queen of Egypt, after death, they are put in burial chambers.
More of a tomb than a building a better name would be a structure.
What is the step pyramid of saqqara made of?
It is made of limestone blocks weighing about 0.5 ton each a lot easier to handle than the 2.5 ton blocks used on the Gizeh pyramids.
Egyptian was the culture that first started the pyramids so that is the answer.
What happened to the treasure in the pyramids?
In The Alchemist,Santiago finds that his true treasure is found back home in Spain.
How many Egyptians did it take to move a stone to build the pyramids?
The average weight of a stone used to build the Great Pyramid was 2.5 tons took 20 slaves to move. The larger the stone the more slaves it took to move. The large 70 ton granite blocks used in construction of the Great Pyramid may of taken 500 slaves to move.
Picture the great block on its sledge coming up the specially prepared roadway. Perched on top the great block the foreman stands shouting his orders. Ahead stretch lines of straining naked slaves, sweat pouring from their sun baked bodies, behind other men pry at the sledge with great wooden bars.
Nearby the Overseer of Works stands, he watches anxiously as the great stone moves a few feet at a time, the slaves pulling and prying in slow rhythm to the foreman’s cries.Are there windows in pyramids?
there were no windows in the pyramids because if there was windows in the pyramids then the structures wouldn't be a straight four sided figure that is like the North Star, because it has four sides and each side counts as a direction
How did ancient egyptians measure pyramids?
The ancient Egyptians used the cubit, about 0.5 metre
Actually they used a wheel to measure around the side of the pyramids. Why?
This is because they knew that if they used rope to measure it would shrink or expand due to the weather; they did not use wood to measure because it was not readily available. if you divide one side of the side of the pyramid by pie you will almost get a whole number.
Were the pyramids constructed using slave labor?
The work force was a mixed one of slaves and free workers. It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 workers would have been needed for the task. The slaves did all the heavy dangerous work such as quarrying, dragging the stones, putting them in place, extending and repairing the ramps used to raise the stones to the required level.The slaves were naked too low in social status to be given clothes.
Why did pharaohs need pyramids?
They didn't really need pyramids. What they needed was to be mummified and preserved. According to their belief, without a mummified body that was kept safe they could not enjoy an afterlife. Pyramids were built only for a short period, relatively speaking, early in the history of ancient Egypt.
What is the point of view of The Way up to Heaven?
belive that God rose again and died on the cross!! God looks at ur heart not ur works!! but u shold live lik Christ did!! Just read the bible and you'll see wat im talking about!! u can even join a good bible reading church and find out more
What does a two dimentional pyramid look like?
By looking at it in two dimensions, you would only be able to see one side at a time on the x,y plane. Therefore, it would simply be a triangle.
If 6 men can dig 6 holes in 6 minutes then how long does it take 10 men to dig 10 holes?
10 minutes maybe, but assuming the men dig at the same rate, and that each man is digging separate holes of the same size as the 6 men digging 6 holes, it would take 10 men... 6 minutes to dig 10 holes.
What type of people build the great pyramids in Egypt?
From workers to architects and engineers like modern buildings.
How did the Maya's carry and stack stones pyramids?
Around 170 people were needed to help the Mayan's build their pyramids. They used a long ramp to lift the stones to the heights needed for the pyramids. The stone blocks were mounted and rolled onto wooden pallets instead of dragged through the sand.
