Tombs of the Pharaohs Pyramids Built during the Kingdom- 2700-2200BC used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids- massive monumental to house their dead bodies Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and during the flooding season MATH! Figured out key principles of for accurately calculating and areas Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder Used decimals and in their calculations The first pyramid: c.2650 BC Designed by King Djoser s Imhotep 200 foot high tomb made of giant steps Contained a maze of - filled with stuff for the afterlife Surrounded by a complex of buildings and Created a palace for the king s spirit in the The Great Pyramid of In near Cairo! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre The Great carved out of limestone next to them (body of a with Khafre s head.) Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to from raiders The Valley of the Kings Built during the Kingdom- 1500-1000BC Tombs for and nobles as well as their wives and children tombs, including King s tomb Tombs were built by cutting into the rock of the valley sides to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time
Pyramids Built during the Old Kingdom- 2700-2200BC Pharaohs used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids- massive monumental tombs to house their dead bodies Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and farmers during the flooding season
MATH! Figured out key principles of geometry for accurately calculating angles and areas Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder Used decimals and fractions in their calculations
The first pyramid: c.2650 BC Designed by King Djoser s vizier Imhotep 200 foot high tomb made of giant steps Contained a maze of chambers- filled with stuff for the afterlife Surrounded by a complex of buildings and temples Created a palace for the king s spirit in the afterlife
The Great Pyramid of Khufu In Giza near Cairo Huge! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high Two addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre The Great Sphinx carved out of limestone next to them (body of a lion with Khafre s head.) Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to defend from raiders
The First Construction Of Pyramid - Geographic History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrbnrhlbq0&index=2&list=pl5qgedrdqpuexndt2cyzzkf1kso0s7zt0&t =541s
The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings Built during the New Kingdom- 1500-1000BC Tombs for pharaoh s and nobles as well as their wives and children
62 tombs, including King Tut s tomb
Tombs were built by cutting into the limestone rock of the valley sides Easier to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time
Kings of Egypt (Valley of the Kings)1\6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrpz-dnny4&index=1&list=pl5qgedrdqpuexndt2cyzzkf1kso0s7zt0
Tombs of the Pharaohs Pyramids Built during the Old Kingdom- 2700-2200BC Pharaohs used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids- massive monumental tombs to house their dead bodies Built primarily by skilled craftspeople and farmers during the flooding season MATH! Figured out key principles of geometry for accurately calculating angles and areas Could calculate the area of a circle and the volume of a pyramid or cylinder Used decimals and fractions in their calculations The first pyramid: c.2650 BC Designed by King Djoser s vizier Imhotep 200 foot high tomb made of giant steps Contained a maze of chambers- filled with stuff for the afterlife Surrounded by a complex of buildings and temples Created a palace for the king s spirit in the afterlife The Great Pyramid of Khufu In Giza near Cairo Huge! Covered 571,158 square feet, 481 feet high Two addition large pyramids for his successors Menkaure and Khafre The Great Sphinx carved out of limestone next to them (body of a lion with Khafre s head.) Stopped building Pyramids because they were too difficult to defend from raiders The Valley of the Kings Built during the New Kingdom- 1500-1000BC Tombs for pharaoh s and nobles as well as their wives and children 62 tombs, including King Tut s tomb Tombs were built by cutting into the limestone rock of the valley sides Easier to protect than pyramids, however most tombs were still raided over time