PPT-Egyptian Pyramids What do you know about the Egyptian pyramids?

Egyptian Pyramids Pyramids of Giza Egyptian Pyramids How were the pyramids built Who built the pyramids Egyptian Pyramids Did slaves build the great pyramid at Giza Did aliens build the great pyramid at Giza. Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs . Mummies. Once a person was mummified they would be placed into. a coffin (or several coffins). The Death Rituals . practised. by the Ancient Egyptians included embalming and mummification (which are detailed on other pages). After 70 days, following the death of a person, an elaborate funeral procession headed towards the designated tomb of the deceased. The mummies of dead Egyptians were placed in a sarcophagus which was decorated with a likeness of the deceased and these were interred in tombs.. , . the beginning of civilization. World History. Today’s Date. Mesopotamia, . the beginning of . civilization. Page # (Your next available page). Interactive Notebook. Table of Contents. Given instructional . Resting place of the Pharaohs. Just How Many ?. Between . 80-113 . pyramids. Most are just rumbles, thus . difficult to identify. Pyramids have 4 triangular sides that meet at a point. Why build them?. GAME MAKING. Fergeson and . Brackeen. 2010. Helpful hints on gathering facts. for the GAME. Geography . GEO. Monuments/ Pyramids . M.P. .. Government . GOV. Gods . GOD. Pharoahs. . PH. Afterlife . “The Old Kingdom”. Essential Question(s):. What does the engineering of the pyramids tell us about Egyptian society? . How . did religion shape Egyptian society? . I. Rule by Pharaohs. Egypt’s political system was based on the belief that the . Egyptian Kingdoms. Egypt used to be two separate kingdoms, Lower Egypt & Upper Egypt. That all changed when the first Pharaoh, Narmer, united both kingdoms into one Egypt. That’s why the Pharaoh’s crown is red and white, to represent both Upper & Lower Egypt.. of Ancient Egypt. By Some Egyptian Guy. Pyramids & Tombs. The earliest burials took place in the deserts. Bodies were buried in pits directly in the desert sands. As time went on though, the wealthy and powerful upper classes wanted to be buried in places that suited their level in society.. Population pyramids are used by demographers as a tool for understanding the make-up of a given population, whether a city, country, region, or the world. . A Population Pyramid is a graph that . shows the age-sex distribution of a given population. Understand population pyramids, their purpose, and role in understanding Human Geography. Identify spatial patterns of human settlement on a global scale. Identify and describe significant trends in human settlement. Vijay Shah. Period 4. Social Studies. How the Pyramids Were Built. Find ‘True North’. Made of granite and limestone. Used ramps to haul/slide blocks . Five sanctuary temples and burial sarcophagus chamber. Nefertiti. By: Andrea Tobing. Fast Facts. Family. Mother: Nefertiti’s mother was Tiy, the Royal Nurse for the pharaoh and his family. . Father: Aye/Ay (there were different spellings) was the Grand Vizier of Ancient Egypt.. 1650 B.C. –Joseph. 1000 B.C. –David & Solomon’s Dynasty. Social Structure. Pharaoh. Treated like a god. Was the ultimate power in control of the land—responsible for flooding of Nile and rising of sun.. Question. Now, describe what has been added has to the image?. What might they mean? . Question . What additional details do you notice?. What material do you think this is made of?. Questions . What has been added to the image?.