PPT-PYRAMIDS

Meaning A Pyramid from Greek πυραμίς pyramids is a structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense that is its outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top The base of a pyramid can be trilateral quadrilateral or any polygon shape meaning that a pyramid has at least three outer triangular surfaces at least four faces including the base The square pyramid with square base and four triangular outer surfaces is a common version. Objectives. WHAT . is a population pyramid?. HOW. to read a population pyramid?. Recognise . SHAPES. . of population pyramids. . IMPORTANCE. of population pyramids.. What is a population pyramid?. . Ethnographic research . among . hunter-gatherers. From Paleolithic to Mesolithic. Paleolithic economies disappeared millennia ago.. Definition of “Paleolithic” and “Mesolithic” . Cultural anthropologists have studied groups using Mesolithic technology: hunting and gathering.. 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?. Number your paper 1-7. You’ll have 30 seconds for each slide. 1.. . What geographic landform was Lower Egypt located in?. A. Fertile Crescent. B. Sahara Desert. C. Nubia. D. Nile Delta. 2. Like Mesopotamians, Egyptians were?. 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 . 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.. Chapter 3.3 . Egyptian gods and goddesses. Early in Egyptian history towns and villages had their own patron gods and goddesses, who they believed protected them. . Early Egyptian gods were often depicted as people, with human bodies, but with the heads of animals. . 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.. Preparing for the Afterlife. AIM: Why . Did the Egyptians build . Pyramids and Elaborate Tombs?. Afterlife. Mastaba. Tomb. 1 Floor Above Ground/1 Floor Below. Step Pyramid @Sakkara. Pharaoh: . Djoser. 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. . 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 . One of your members will answer question 1, the next question 2, etc. . Answer 5 and 6 as a group. What is the base of the pyramid? . What are the faces of a pyramid? . What is surface area?. What is volume? How do we find it in general. . 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 .