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The Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is a statue that was built more than 4,500 years ago by Chephren's workers. It has the face of Chephren and the body of a lion. Over the years, part of the uraeus (sacred cobra), the nose and the ritual beard have fallen apart, though this does not stop tourists from taking a step back into the past.
490 Questions
What do civilization and society have in common?
mummy cases are for mummy's to live in because the people were scared.
What is the name of the pyramid east of the sphinx?
Giza Necropolis is the name of the pyramid which lies to the east of sphinx.
Why did the ancient Egyptians build the Sphinx?
As a guardian of the pyramid tombs of the kings.
We do not actually know that because no records were made regarding why it was commissioned.
The Sphinx was built to represent the reigning Pharaoh in the form of a lion and/or god. If you look at pictures of the Sphinx, you can see that it has a human's face (in spite of the fact that the nose is broken).
to honor their queen and king
Why did Egyptian art and architecture often depicit animals such as the lion body of the sphinx?
There are several theories as to why the ancient Egyptians worshiped gods that were part animal, although the truth remains a mystery. One theory is that animals were so integral to the well being and culture of ancient Egyptians that they imagined the gods to be part animal. Another theory is that the animal aspect of the gods represented character traits that the gods had, such as the wisdom and vision of the falcon that was attributed to the sun god Ra.
The Sphinx is an ancient Egyptian statue with the body of a cat and the head of a human. It was built for the sun god Ra.
Thousands of years of wind and weather did a fair amount of the damage
Where is the great sphinx is located?
it is sidted to be at giza pleatu on the west bank west of the nile river
Who guard the pyramids in Egypet?
no one knows
edit: people who work for money (i'm talking about now and also back then in history)
How would you describe sphinx?
In mythology, a sphinx is a lion with a human head. The head can be of both a male and a female. A criosphinx is a lion with a ram's head. A hierocosphinx is a lion with a bird's head.
