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The Egyptian Pyramids

The Egyptian Pyramids. By Olivia Pandolfi. Introduction. 7 wonder of world Sphinx Pyramids. Mummification. Internal organs and brain removed Covered in preserving salt for 70 days Wrapped in linen cloth and put in a coffin You can’t go to afterlife without mouth/jaw

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The Egyptian Pyramids

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  1. The Egyptian Pyramids By Olivia Pandolfi

  2. Introduction • 7 wonder of world • Sphinx • Pyramids

  3. Mummification • Internal organs and brain removed • Covered in preserving salt for 70 days • Wrapped in linen cloth and put in a coffin • You can’t go to afterlife without mouth/jaw • Afterlife beliefs-hieroglyphics

  4. Creation of pyramids • Made out of granite • Perfect geometry on slants • Slaves made them serving a very demanding Pharaoh-Pharaoh Khufu • The great Pyramid was built for Khufu

  5. Contents of Coffins • Clothing-Valuable • Food • Treasure, money • Pets • Script-map of afterworld

  6. Timeline • 5000 B.C.- immigrants came from Palestine, Syria, Libya, and Nubia • 4200 B.C.- traders came from Iraq • 3100- the pyramids were made • 2500 B.C.- The great pyramid was made for Pharaoh Khufu

  7. The Sphinx • It is a lion with man’s head • Mark Lehner went for 13 years for school • He thought there were files under Sphinx’s paws

  8. Reasons for pyramids • The pyramid is a shape of power, importance and knowledge • They only buried pharaohs in Pyramids

  9. King Tut’s Tomb Discovery • Carter and Carnarvon discovered it • In tomb- wife’s statue with beard • Most things in chamber- no use

  10. Diagram Workers building Half-finished With only pyramid Wood and rope Millions of slaves carrying things to entrance

  11. Conclusion • 7 wonder of world • Sphinx • Pyramids • Mummification • Tut’s tomb

  12. Bibliography Abels, Harriet S. The Pyramids. Mankato: Crestwood House, 1987. 4-43. Hart, George. Ancient Egypt. 1st ed. London: Alfred a. Knopf, 1990. 6-64. Physical Science: Structures. Discovery Channel School. 2002.unitedstreaming. 21 December 2006<http://www.unitedstreaming.com/> Reeves, Nicholas. Into the Mummy's Tomb. Toronto: Madison P Books, 1992. 1-54.

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