Why Did They Build The Pyramids
Ancient Egypt Pyramids
Introduction
Did you know that the tallest pyramid is taller than the statue of liberty? The pyramids were built using trial and error and was a place for the ka to live in the afterlife and or food for the ka in the afterlife. The pyramids were also built close together in a place called Valley of the kings.
Why Did They Build the pyramids The pyramids were built using modern day trial and error. They built the pyramids because they believed that the ka or spirit needed a place to live after death. Also before the pyramids were built quicker by moving the blocks used to build the pyramids on a sled and poured water on the sand in front of the sled (LiveScience). The pyramids were built quicker by using this method of moving blocks from the quarry to the pyramids. Also the pyramids were built because the egyptians believed that death was another life and needed food (KingTutOne.com). This is why they built the pyramids and why they put
food in them.”The pyramids where built to protect the body of a deceased pharaoh”(KingTutOne.com). This is also why the egyptians built the pyramids. These facts all support my topic sentence …show more content…
“It took 20,000 -30,000 people to built the pyramid of Giza”(news.psu.edu). It took the Egyptians this many people to build 1 pyramid.According to news.psu.edu ”During excavation massive dolerite pounders were used to pulverize stone around the edge of the granite block that needed to be extracted.According to Redford,60 to 70 men would pound at the stone.At the bottom they rammed wooden pegs into the slot they had cut and filled it with water”.They did this to transport the blocks down the river.”Teams of oxen or manpower were used to drag the stone on a prepared slip away”(news.psu.edu).This was another way that they transported the blocks.(news.psu.edu). All this information is how they built the pyramids and what was the fastest way to build the
Introduction
Did you know that the tallest pyramid is taller than the statue of liberty? The pyramids were built using trial and error and was a place for the ka to live in the afterlife and or food for the ka in the afterlife. The pyramids were also built close together in a place called Valley of the kings.
Why Did They Build the pyramids The pyramids were built using modern day trial and error. They built the pyramids because they believed that the ka or spirit needed a place to live after death. Also before the pyramids were built quicker by moving the blocks used to build the pyramids on a sled and poured water on the sand in front of the sled (LiveScience). The pyramids were built quicker by using this method of moving blocks from the quarry to the pyramids. Also the pyramids were built because the egyptians believed that death was another life and needed food (KingTutOne.com). This is why they built the pyramids and why they put
food in them.”The pyramids where built to protect the body of a deceased pharaoh”(KingTutOne.com). This is also why the egyptians built the pyramids. These facts all support my topic sentence …show more content…
“It took 20,000 -30,000 people to built the pyramid of Giza”(news.psu.edu). It took the Egyptians this many people to build 1 pyramid.According to news.psu.edu ”During excavation massive dolerite pounders were used to pulverize stone around the edge of the granite block that needed to be extracted.According to Redford,60 to 70 men would pound at the stone.At the bottom they rammed wooden pegs into the slot they had cut and filled it with water”.They did this to transport the blocks down the river.”Teams of oxen or manpower were used to drag the stone on a prepared slip away”(news.psu.edu).This was another way that they transported the blocks.(news.psu.edu). All this information is how they built the pyramids and what was the fastest way to build the