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Pyramids. Information: James Putnam www.civilization/ca/civil/egypt/egca10e/html Facts on File Britannica Online School Edition. Pyramids. Pyramids are burial places for deceased kings Pyramid bricks weigh 2.3 Metric tons there are more then 2,300,000 bricks
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Pyramids Information: James Putnam www.civilization/ca/civil/egypt/egca10e/html Facts on File Britannica Online School Edition
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
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
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