Tombs+of+the+Egyptian+Pharaohs+SS8

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 * The Great Pyramid was built for the pharaoh Khufu the second king of the fourth dynasty
 * The pyramids at Giza were built in the Old Kingdom
 * Pharaoh's of the fourth dynasty built the most famous pyramids [[image:great_pyramid.jpg width="259" height="153" align="right" caption="Three pyramids at Giza"]]
 * Khufus pyramid is 756 ft long on each side
 * The Great Pyramid had 2,300,000 blocks of stone (2 1/2 tons in wieght)
 * Some blocks measured the size of two medium sized cars http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/sevenwonders/
 * //**__Consruction of the Pyramid__**//
 * The construction of the pyramid began immediately after the pharaoh was crowned king
 * Every year during the construction men died from falling blocks and stones
 * Underneath each pyramid is a smaller version which is known as the pyramid temple
 * After the pyramid's temple was completed large pits were dug out and boats were built in them the Egyptians believed that the pharaoh would use them in the next world
 * There were usually five or six pits [[image:Sphinx.jpg width="307" height="216" align="right" caption="The Great Sphinx at Giza"]]
 * http://www.unmuseum.org/kpyramid.htm
 * //**__The Great Sphinx__**//
 * Known as the guardian of the pyramids
 * The Sphinx somehow does not have a nose!
 * Stories say that Napoleon and his troops shot it off for target practice
 * Another story is that in 1378 a Sufi demolished the nose and ears one problem the Sphinx still has its ears
 * **//__Valley of the Kings__//**
 * The Valley of the Kings is divided into the East Valley and the West Valley
 * The Valley of the Kings contains 62 tombs
 * Ranging from a pit to over 120 chambers
 * The abbreviation (KV) stands for Kings Valley
 * Tombs are numbered in the order of their discovery, for example Ramesses (KV1)
 * The East Valley is where tourists mainly visit
 * The West Valley has minor tombs
 * http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/kv_list.htm
 * **//__Key Terms__//**
 * **Afterlife-a life after death**
 * **Mummy-a dead body preserved in an life like condition**
 * **Pyramid-a hege building with**
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 * [[file:Tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs SS8.pdf]]
 * __//**Bibleography**//__
 * http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/kv_list.htm
 * http://www.unmuseum.org/kpyramid.htm
 * Pearson Prentice Hall World Studies The Ancient World
 * Houghton Mifflin Company Boston Pyramid