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Pyramid Building

Pyramid Building. How did the social, political, and religious customs of Ancient Egypt make pyramid building possible?. Nova: Explore Ancient Egypt. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/explore-ancient-egypt.html. Myths about Pyramid Building. Aliens?. Slaves?. Built by slaves?

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Pyramid Building

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  1. Pyramid Building How did the social, political, and religious customs of Ancient Egypt make pyramid building possible?

  2. Nova: Explore Ancient Egypt • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/explore-ancient-egypt.html

  3. Mythsabout Pyramid Building Aliens? Slaves? • Built by slaves? • Built by aliens? Mac WordArt Catholic online. Last modified 2010. www.catholiconline.org The pyramids were built by the Egyptians: most likely a skeleton crew of labourers that worked year round with the aid of surrounding farmers and local villagers during flood season (20-30,000 labourers in total)

  4. Creation Myth • Pyramids may have been an attempt to re-create the primeval mound the Egyptians believed had emerged from the waters of chaos at the time of creation The Great Pyramids Two Crows Paranormal. Date last modified Nov 2013.http:// twocrowsparanormal. blogspot.ca/2012/11/are- pyramids-in-danger.html

  5. Q: How did the social, political, and religious customs of Ancient Egypt make pyramid building possible?

  6. Evolution of the Pyramid Recall stages of burial Pit graves dug in hot desert sands (natural process of mummification due to nitrates) Lined tombs (reproducing natural mumification Earliest pyramids = mastabas (oblong tombs) Step pyramids (series of mastabas stacked on top the other True pyramids (fill in the steps)

  7. Purpose? • Centrality of religion in Egyptian society • religious purpose of preserving the body for the afterlife (it would be needed by the ka) duplication of their best moments on earth • Pharaohs were god-Kings! Anubis Overlooking the Pharaoh During Mummification Life in Ancient Egypt. Date last modified 2011.www.personal.psu.edu

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