Pyramid Timeline

Here is some of history and information on Pyramids.

king Snefuru built 3 very known pyramids in Giza. The Bent Pyramid,  Maidum Pyramid and the Red pyramid. They all changed overtime by decreasing in height and being more known to modern people. He was well known in building Pyramids with lots of Burial Chambers. His son King Khufu built the worlds largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid. The great Pyramid was is 147 meters height. And thats after years of its height decreasing. Steppe Pyramid of Djoser Began as a mastaba but by Pharaoh’s death it had rised to 6 stepped layers. It was built in Circa 2630 BC.The Pyramid of Khafre built in 2520 BC was the Home of the Sphinx. and lastly, Pyramid of Menkaure was the Last of the Great Pyramids. it was built in Circa 2490 BC in Giza.

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Famous Sites

Here are two great site from Ancient Egypt.

The Valley of Kings is another popular destination in Egypt. It is here that the ancient tombs of the Pharaohs lie hidden beneath the desert sands. It is located in the west bank of the Nile River, the Valley of Kings houses some of Egypt's most treasured monuments. The main attractions there are the tombs of Tutankhamun and Ramses II. These underground complexes feature captivating craftsmanship and a mysterious atmosphere that brings in tourists every day. The Valley of Kings contains 63 tombs in all, though some of them are not open to the public for tours.

The Sphinx, is a great stone carving of a lion with a human head that rests near the Giza Pyramids. It is carved out of a huge block of sandstone, and represents Re-Horakhty, an ancient Egyptian sun god. Visitors can go near the Sphinx, but not close enough to climb on it or touch its sides.

Pyramid of Giza

Here are some facts you might not have known about the pyramid of Giza.

1) Khufu was the first pharaoh who build a pyramid at Giza.
2 The entire project took about 23 years to complete, 2,300,000 building blocks, weighing an average of 2.5 tons each were used to build the great pyramid.
3) The length of each side of the pyramid at the base is 755 feet (230.4 m).
4)  It is known that Khufu’s nephew Hemiunu was appointed head of construction for the Great Pyramid and that Khufu provided good food and clothing for his workers.
5) About 600 years ago, beautiful smooth blocks known as Casing Stones covered the entire outside of the pyramid, encasing the whole structure, before the Arabs began to tear the stones off.
7) The pyramid of Giza is the oldest 7 wonders of the world that is still in tact.
8) Until 1984 it was possible to climb up the sides of the pyramid but the deaths of tourists caused this to be forbidden.
9)It was built with such precision that our current technology cannot replicate it.
10) The Great pyramid contains branching passages and chambers. The pyramid chambers include an unfinished underground chamber, the King's Chamber.

Queens of Ancient Eqypt- Hatshepsut

Here is some information on a Queen named...............Hatsheput!

HATSHEPUT-

Born: 1502 BC-1458 BC

Family: Her mother was Ahmes. Her father was Tuthmosis (ruled Egypt for approximately 12 to 14 years).  Married Thutmose II.

About Her: Hatshepsut was not one to sit back and wait for her nephew to age enough to take her place.Hatshepsut was unusual: she was a woman, but ruled as a man: she was pharaoh in ancient Egypt. She was a successful ruler, too, remaining in power nearly 22 years until her death, longer than any other female ruler (there were only a handful in several thousand years) until Cleopatra. Although her reign was the beginning of a long, peaceful period in Egypt, she was successful in warfare when necessary. Her most important accomplishment was to re-establish the trade routes disrupted by previous conflicts, creating an ongoing source of wealth for Egypt. Hatshepsut, as a female, had many obstacles to overcome. There was always a threat of revolt, especially as her bitter nephew came of age. Using propaganda and keen political skills, she  jumped each hurdle she faced. To quell the fears of her people, she became a "king" in all during her reign. She even dressed in the traditional garb like a male ruler.

Death- (from blood test and research from present day) blood infection while she was in her 50s, and that she had arthritis, bad teeth, and probably diabetes as well.

Pharaohs

Here is one Pharaoh that has an interesting story...check it out!

KHUFU-
King Khufu ruled in the 4th dynasty from the years 2589 BC- 2566 BC. He was the son of King Snefuru, and Queen Hetephres. He had two wives, Marinates and Henusten. He had 6 sons, and 15 daughters. His leadership style was described as cruel and heartless. we was hated by the Egyptians to such an extreme, that after he died, they burnt his possessions. One of his major accomplishments is that he is known for the Pharaoh who built the Pyramid of Giza.His most famous Monument/ buildings is the White Statue,and the Pyramid of Giza. Till today, there is some controversy that the 'White Statue of  Khufu' is actually another Pharaoh from the third dynasty. Some unusual traits of King Khufu is that he did not believe in Egyptian gods. He was pushing for the belief on one god. He started banning sacrifices, banished temples, and refused to have priests. In 2566 BC, King Khufu died of old age. He was buried in the Pyramid of Giza.
-Some shocking/interesting info: King Khufu was also known as Cheop. He was also famously known as the Pharaoh who made his daughter a slave to earn more money for the palace.

Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics! Super cool stuff! And here are some facts....
1) It is a type of written language that Egyptians used
2) It meant 'sacred writing' in Greek
3) Only Scribes and Priests could understand the symbols
4) There are three dialogues in Egyptian. Hieroglyphics, Demotic and Hieratic
5) There were Hieroglyphics for certain letters (that exist in the Roman alphabets) and some for sounds
6) 'The Rosetta Stone' (discovered by french soldiers who were building forts in Egypt) is a stone that has all three Egyptian dialogues scribed into it. It was used to decode the Egyptian's written language. The stone was translated by French man Jean-Francois Champollion.
7) Hieroglyphics contained over 2,000 characters (symbols)
8) Vowels were not usually written in their words, but were pronounced often
9) Egyptians wrote in Hieroglyphics, but it was not spoken. Egyptians spoke an Afro-Asiatic language. including Berber, Semitic, Somali and Beja languages
10) Hieroglyphics was lost when the Romans took over Egypt

Hope you learned something you never knew before!
See how to write your name in Hieroglyphics here! (FUN AND SUPER EASY)
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Geography of Egypt

Egypt is located in North Africa. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea are the Major bodies of water that surround Egypt.Gold and semi-precious stones, amethysts, sopper, natron and limestone were all mined in egypt. The Egyptians had their very own delta(   a river that divides into a small number of streams) The Nile River. It was very important for them because it was their key of supply. Water, fish, transportation, precious stones and more. There were lots of fertile lands around the Nile River.They had many Oasises (a fertile land far away from water sources) and they used it to grow crops. As you can see, Egyptians used everything they had to create a lifestyle. they took advantages and disadvantages to make the best of a lifestyle that we, people of the 21st century cant do.

Ancient Egyptian Craftsman and Women

Hello everybody! Here is some info about ancient egyptian women and craftsman.
Craftsman: Craftsman wore simple linen clothing with leather sandals. Their clothing was very simple for they were not as important as the noblemans or the pharoahs. Their diet was mainly vegetables, bread, dates, figs, honey, freash milk, fish, roasted meats, lentils and beer.They lived in medium sized houses. They didnt have much, but had a suitable living style. Their jobs was to build houses and small pyramids.Giving advice and checking that everything is in order.

Women: Women in those days wore rough linen dresses with reed necklaces. They only ate minimum amount of food which were bread and fruit. They lived in small unpleasurable houses and their free time was spent resting. Their jobs was to clean the house, cook for the family, collect the water, taking care of the family, doing the laundry and shopping for food.

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