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Tombs and Pyramids of Egypt Complete the “Evolution of Egyptian Tombs” flowchart worksheet as we go through the powerpoint

Tombs and Pyramids of Egypt Complete the “Evolution of Egyptian Tombs” flowchart worksheet as we go through the powerpoint

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Tombs and Pyramids of

Egypt

Complete the “Evolution of Egyptian Tombs” flowchart worksheet as we go through the powerpoint

Pits in the Desert Sand“That’s the PITS!”Pre 3100 BCEDryness of Desert sand preserves bodies (without mummification process used later)possessions

Mastaba

3100 B.C.

Stone-lined, mud brick tombs

Burial chamber below the ground

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara

2686 B, DjoserLikely the world’s first large stone structureBuilding complete around 2800 BCEImhotep designed a series of mastabas on top of each other62 m highburied until the 1920s

The Collapsed Pyramid at Meidum

2600 BC

Pharaoh Seneferu built the first true pyramid at a steep angle

The pyramid collapsed

Meidum Pyramid Architecture

The Bent Pyramid at Dashur

2600 BC

Seneferu’s 2nd pyramid

the angle of the structure changes half the way up the building

103 m high

The Red Pyramid at Dahshur

2650 BC

first to successfully achieve the true pyramid shape

The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza

2570 BC, Khufu

Largest true pyramid

approx. 2.5 million limestone blocks used at 2 tons each

burial chamber in the middle of the structure

aligned with the points of the compass

147 m high

Valley of the Kings

Tombs dug into rock face

Thebes

Thought would reduce grave-robbing and desecration

http://lexicorient.com/egypt/luxor24.htm