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The Age of the Pyramids. By Hannah Willis. Who came up with the idea of making pyramids?. In 2630 B.C. the construction of the first pyramid began. Djoser a ruler of ancient Egypt came up with the idea of making the pyramid, so that it could be his tomb when he died.
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The Age of the Pyramids By Hannah Willis
Who came up with the idea of making pyramids? • In 2630 B.C. the construction of the first pyramid began. • Djoser a ruler of ancient Egypt came up with the idea of making the pyramid, so that it could be his tomb when he died.
How the pyramids were built. • For each pyramid built thousands of people worked, sometimes there could be up to 100,000 people working on a pyramid. • They dragged rocks that could way up to 2 tons, to the site where the pyramid would be built. • The workers were farmers, peasants and the unemployed.
What were the pyramids made of • The pyramids were built with many different stone materials. • The stone rough, low grade limestone used to build the pyramid core. • Fine white limestone was often used for outer casing and to cover interior walls, • Basalt or alabaster was used for floors.
The Pyramid of Djoser • It was constructed between 2630 B.C.-2611 B.C. in the third dynasty. • People call it the Step Pyramid of Djoser because it was supposed to be a giant stairway up to heaven for Djoser. • When he died he was placed in a tomb inside the pyramid with many riches that the people believed he could take to the afterlife with him.
Pyramid of Menkaure • The smallest of the three Giza Pyramids. • Built to be a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Menkuare. • Many statues were found in the tomb. • Salaind’s son and heir attempted to destroy it, but they only made a small mark.
Pyramid of Djedefre • Egypt’s farthest north pyramid. • Built for the son of Khufu, Djedefre. • It was among the largest pyramids to be built in Egypt. • It was mostly destroyed.
Pyramid of Userkaf • Built in 2490 BC for Userkaf, the pharaoh and founder of the 5th dynasty. • It is located in Saqqara. • It is now ruined and known as “heap of stones”
Pyramid of Sahure • First pyramid built in Abusir, Egypt. • Built to be the tomb for the pharaoh Sahure. • Milestone in ancient Egyptian tomb architecture, it defined a standard that lasted for 300 years. • Is now destroyed and a mound of rocks.
Pyramid of Khafre • Second tallest and second largest of the pyramids in Giza. • It was built for the fourth dynasty pharaoh, Khafre, to be his tomb. • After Khafre was buried there, the tomb got robbed frequently.
Great Pyramid of Giza • Oldest and largest of the three pyramids of Giza. • Built to be the tomb of Khufu, the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. • Different chambers in the pyramid.
Bent Pyramid • Built under the Pharaoh Sneferu, was the second one he’d built. • Transition from step-sided to smooth-sided. • Supposed to be a “true pyramid” but ended up being bent.
Pyramid at Meidum • Built for Huni, but was continued by Sneferu. • Imhotep’s pyramid design, modified by his successor. • Extensions turned the original step pyramid into a “true pyramid”
Red Pyramid • Largest of three major pyramids in Dahshur necropolis. • Named for the red hue of the granite stones. • Third largest Egyptian pyramid. • First successful attempt at making a “true smooth sided pyramid”
Pyramid of Zawyetel’Aryan • Unfinished, known as the Pyramid of Baka. • 4th dynasty, during the Old Kingdom. • Thought to have been made for a king named Bikheris, but is unknown. • First layer of the pyramid started, only the base was put down.
Pyramid of Neferirkare • Built between 2477 BC-2467 BC for the pharaoh NeferirkareKakai. • It is at the necropolis of Abusir. • Largest pyramid built in Egypt’s fifth dynasty.
Pyramid of Unas • Built in the fifth dynasty for Unas. • Mummy found in the pyramid’s chamber, but not certain who it is. • Had spells written on the walls, that were supposed to help the pharaoh on his way to the afterlife.
Pyramid of Teti • Smooth-sided pyramid. • Second known pyramid with pyramid text. • Burial chamber for Teti. • Looted many times, despite limestone rocks that blocked the passages.
Pyramid of Senusret | • Built to be the burial chambers for the pharaoh Senusret. • Ramps were used to help construct the pyramid. • Built differently from the others, but it was not sufficient and broke down easier.
The Black Pyramid • Built for the King Amenemhatlll, during the Middle Kingdom. • First pyramid to hold both the pharaoh and his queens. • Dark decaying appearance, brought the name “Black Pyramid”
