PPT-The Great Pyramid

By Kayla Shamble Egyptian built pyramids to hold the royal tombs of their Kings Pyramids were huge structures Pyramids had storage rooms courtyards secret passage ways and fancy tarps designed to catch robbers who tried to break in to the pyramid to rob it. Ancient Egypt civilization lasted over 3000 years. . Egyptian monuments have been around so long. that their monuments were ancient even in Greek . and Roman times…. but one key question has . always loomed: how were the pyramids built?. WONDERS . OF . THE Ancient . WORLD. The Great Pyramid of Giza. There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The . 1. . Narmer. or Menes. United Upper and Lower Egypt; the first pharaoh. 2. . Djoser. Built the first pyramid at Saqqara. 3. . Sneferu. . Built at least three famous pyramids that survive to this day and introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids in Ancient Egypt.. mastaba. , named after the Arabic word which means . mastaba. bench. Pharaoh . Džozera. from III. Dynasty is considered to be the builder of the first steps, and Pharaoh . Snowfru. from IV. dynasty, builder of the first pyramid hair.. at Giza!. BY: . Maddie. m.,. Then Now. Some believe that the pyramid was built by armies of slaves, but that isn't true. It was built by . 20,000people. . They worked on it 3 months of each . 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?. Chronology of pyramids. Old Kingdom Egyptians . began to build pyramids to house their dead pharaohs . There are still 35 pyramids standing near the Nile, and 138 pyramid sites have been discovered. Chronology of pyramids . EGYPT. ARCHITECTURE. THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA. During . Cheop’s. or Khufu’s reign, the funerary monument and the royal burial ground was moved from . Dashur. to Giza i.e. north of the capital Memphis. It is during this reign the Great Pyramids of ancient Egypt were . 1/21/15 By Jackson Chin, Reese Kelley ,Richa Mehta, Neo Gupta, Garrett, M. Entrance. Where we would put the pyramid Kush:. Close to the Red . S. ea. Kush has two capital city's called Napata and Meroe. 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. 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’s pyramids are the oldest stone buildings in the world.. They were built nearly 5000 years ago.. These ancient tombs are among the world’s largest structures. The biggest is taller than a . By: Iris Wang, Emily Han, & Melissa Tjong . There are so many sites to see and so many great deals!  You can cruise down the Nile or visit the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx!. Here is a preview of Ancient Egypt.... . Egypt’s pyramids are the oldest stone buildings in the world.. They were built nearly 5000 years ago.. These ancient tombs are among the world’s largest structures. The biggest is taller than a .