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Page 1: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Ancient Egyptian factsBY MATTHEW AND DONNY

Page 2: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

How long did it take to build a pyramid?

It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000 men.

Page 3: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. He is popularly referred to as King Tutankhamun.

Page 4: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

What was the Egyptian’s Favourite dance? The belly dance was a popular dance in the Ancient Egypt times.

Page 5: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Was Tutankhamun a nice pharaoh?

Tutankhamun was a very nice pharaoh, everybody liked him and what he became in Ancient Egypt.

Page 6: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

All about the sphinx

THE SPHINX IS A MYTHICAL CREATURE . IT HAS A WOMEN'S HEAD AND A LION’S BODY. SOME SAY IT GIVES YOU A RIDDLE AND IF YOU GET THE ANSWER WRONG IT WILL EAT

YOU.

Page 7: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Who was Howard carter

Howard Carter was born in 1874 in Norfolk, England. His father, named Samuel Carter, was an artist who taught Howard Carter the fundamentals of drawing and painting.

Several finds made in the Valley of the Kings over the years led Howard Carter to believe that the king was still somewhere in the Valley.

Carter believed he found clues to Tutankhamun in the discoveries made by Theodore Davis. Davis had found a cup and other fragments bearing the name of Tutankhamen and his queen.

Page 8: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Was Tutankhamun the youngest pharaoh to rule?

Quick fact: Tutankhamun was pharaoh at the age of 9!

But was not the youngest Pharaoh.

Page 9: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

What were their seasons called?

Their seasons were called Harvest, Growth and Flooding.

The flood was when the River Nile burst its bank and flooded the lands.

When the flood stopped the crops were planted and grown.

Afterwards the farmers would grow and harvest.

Page 10: Ancient Egyptian facts BY MATTHEW AND DONNY How long did it take to build a pyramid? It took about 20 years to build a pyramid and they needed 100,000

Good byeeeeeeeee

By Donny and Matthew