tombs of the pharaohs - ms. poston

Tombs of the PharaohsPyramids• Built during the _____ Kingdom- 2700-2200BC• ______________ used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids- massive

monumental ________ to house their dead bodies• Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and ___________ during the flooding season• MATH! Figured out key principles of ______________ for accurately calculating

__________ and areas• Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder• Used decimals and __________ in their calculations

• The first pyramid: c.2650 BC• Designed by King Djoser’s __________ Imhotep• 200 foot high tomb made of giant steps• Contained a maze of __________- filled with stuff for the afterlife• Surrounded by a complex of buildings and ___________• Created a palace for the king’s spirit in the _______________

• The Great Pyramid of __________• In ________ near Cairo• _________! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high • _______ addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre• The Great ________ carved out of limestone next to them (body of a ________

with Khafre’s head.)• Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to _______ from raidersThe Valley of the Kings• Built during the ____________ Kingdom- 1500-1000BC• Tombs for _______________ and nobles as well as their wives and children• _______ tombs, including King _____’s tomb• Tombs were built by cutting into the ____________ rock of the valley sides• ________ _to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time

Pyramids• Built during the Old Kingdom- 2700-2200BC• Pharaohs used their enormous wealth and

power to build pyramids- massive monumental tombs to house their dead bodies

• Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and farmers during the flooding season

MATH! Figured out key principles of geometry for accurately calculating angles and areas

• Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder

• Used decimals and fractions in their calculations

The first pyramid: c.2650 BC• Designed by King Djoser’s

vizier Imhotep• 200 foot high tomb made of

giant steps• Contained a maze of

chambers- filled with stuff for the afterlife

• Surrounded by a complex of

buildings and temples• Created a palace for the king’s

spirit in the afterlife

The Great Pyramid of Khufu• In Giza near Cairo• Huge! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high • Two addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre• The Great Sphinx carved out of limestone next to them (body of a lion with

Khafre’s head.)

Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to defend from raiders

The First Construction Of Pyramid - Geographic Historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrbNRhLbQ0&index=2&list=PL5qgEDRDqpUEXNdt2CYzzkf1KSo0S7Zt0&t=541s

The Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings• Built during the New Kingdom- 1500-1000BC• Tombs for pharaoh’s and nobles as well as their

wives and children

62 tombs, including King Tut’s tomb

• Tombs were built by cutting into the limestone rock of the valley sides

• Easier to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time

Kings of Egypt (Valley of the Kings)1\6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrRpz-dnny4&index=1&list=PL5qgEDRDqpUEXNdt2CYzzkf1KSo0S7Zt0

Tombs of the PharaohsPyramids• Built during the Old Kingdom- 2700-2200BC• Pharaohs used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids- massive

monumental tombs to house their dead bodies• Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and farmers during the flooding season• MATH! Figured out key principles of geometry for accurately calculating angles and

areas• Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder• Used decimals and fractions in their calculations

• The first pyramid: c.2650 BC• Designed by King Djoser’s vizier Imhotep• 200 foot high tomb made of giant steps• Contained a maze of chambers- filled with stuff for the afterlife• Surrounded by a complex of buildings and temples• Created a palace for the king’s spirit in the afterlife

• The Great Pyramid of Khufu• In Giza near Cairo• Huge! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high • Two addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre• The Great Sphinx carved out of limestone next to them (body of a lion with

Khafre’s head.)• Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to defend from raidersThe Valley of the Kings• Built during the New Kingdom- 1500-1000BC• Tombs for pharaoh’s and nobles as well as their wives and children• 62 tombs, including King Tut’s tomb• Tombs were built by cutting into the limestone rock of the valley sides• Easier to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time