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Researched by Sydney R. |
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Introduction
Pyramids are
fascinating structures built by Egyptians. The Egyptians build it
for the pharaoh in his afterlife. Some of the great pyramids of
Egypt are some of the largest structures in the world!
Blocks of a Pyramid
A
pyramid is built in horizontal layers of blocks. A type of block called
Grantie is used for details on the pyramid. The blocks were
positioned to go up ramps to the pyramid. People say that the
great pyramid of Knufu has 2.3 million stone blocks, but others
question that figure. There are 2 million blocks on a
pyramid!
Places of Pyramids
There are all kinds of places
with pyramids. Some places are Egypt, China, Rome, and India.
Other places are France and Greece. In 2004 there was even clear
images of pyramids on mars!
Well Known Pyramids
There
are many fascinating and well known pyramids in Egypt. The great
pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid in Egypt and one of the largest
in the world! The first large Egyptian pyramid was the step
pyramid Saqqara built during the first dynasty of the Old Kingdom,to
protect the body of King Djoser who died around 2,649 B.C.E. (
Before the common era.) The bent pyramid as Dashur was so called
because the angles of it's sides changes half way up. Pharaoh Djoser’s
pyramid was the largest pyramid of it’s time. Pharaoh Sneferu
began 7 level stepped pyramids, some 35 miles south of saqqara and by
the time his workers reached the fourth and fifth level of the pyramid
he decided to do 8 steps instead of 7 steps.
Pharaohs
Each
pharaoh starts his pyramid long before he expects to die. The
pharaoh himself finds sight and positions the pyramid because being the
son a god he was all knowing. Some later kings had step pyramids
just like king Djoser but during the reign of king Sneferu the true
pyramid, with sloping sides, developed. Pharaoh Snefru was a
builder of several pyramids. The pharaoh has a writer called a
scribe who records what people are doing for the pyramid. The
scribes make lists of the amount of stone needed and the size of the
blocks. Pyramids contained inscriptions of spells to help the
pharaoh in his after life. Also, when the pharaoh dies his
pyramid is happily finished.
Building a Pyramid
At
the beginning of the fourth dynasty the first true pyramids were
built. When the site is leveled, the work began on the pyramid
itself. When the place has been chosen and the rock is cleared of
sand, the base of the pyramid is marked out. The base of the
pyramid is marked out with stakes and measuring cords of palm
fibre. The tools they use for the pyramid are wooden mallets,
stone headed hammers, and chisels made by copper. The sides of
the great pyramid are 250 yards long. It takes 4,000 people to
work on a pyramid and 20 years to build it.
The Pyramid it's Self
The
pyramid is the symbol of hope. 140 pyramids rise from the desert
of Egypt. Unfortunately, pyramids became targets for tomb
robbers. The pyramids were made to protect the pharaoh's body
forever.
Pyramid Builders
Pyramid builders are not
slaves. Some of the pyramid builders were permanent builders,
others were not. One of their biggest projects is the pharaoh's
pyramid wich takes years to build.
History
If you
were alive in Egypt 4,500 years ago you would be a tomb builder.
Egyptian pyramids are the most famous pyramids. The first pyramid
was built as burial place of King Djoser, 2,630 B.C by the gifted
architect Imhotep. The word pyramid comes from the Greek word
pyramis.
Research Conclusion
As you can see there are
many interesting facts about the great pyramids. I have learned a
ton of things I had no clue about before and I hope you did too.
I hope you enjoyed this presentation.
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