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Pyramids

Discover the wonders of Egyptian pyramids, burial sites for kings with over 2.3 million bricks, complex structures with chambers and escape shafts, built by peasants using tools like chisels and mallets, an enduring mystery.

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Pyramids

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  1. Pyramids Information: James Putnam www.civilization/ca/civil/egypt/egca10e/html Facts on File Britannica Online School Edition

  2. Pyramids • Pyramids are burial places for deceased kings • Pyramid bricks weigh 2.3 Metric tons there are more then 2,300,000 bricks • Pyramids are in the shape of polygons • Inside a pyramid is the kings chamber, Grand Gallery and escape shafts for workers

  3. Pyramids • The pyramid age began during The Old Kingdom • The first pyramids were built by King Djoser in the third dynasty • Tools that Egyptians used for building the pyramids consist of Chisels, hard rock, Mason’s Mallet, Butterfly Clamp, axe , knife, and a saw

  4. Pyramids • The peasants that built the pyramids were paid with clothes and food. • Pharaohs would start building their pyramids right when they became pharaoh because it took so long to build • Pyramids are one of the untold mysteries of Egypt

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