Abydos
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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By:
Jordan Dawson
Max Domer-Zoll
Sami Moschetti
Jacob Moore
Amber Berry
Emily Wells
PYRAMIDS SYMBOLIZE EGYPT
*Tombs symbolized Egypt to most of us
*simple grave covered in gravel
*Kings/high workers had dried mud brick, for a grave.
IDEA OF A PYRAMID
*pyramid was meant to re-create the top of benben stone.
*wanted to help the pharaoh's have eternal life
WHERE AND HOW TO BUILD A PYRAMID …
Photo by Keith Yahl
PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION
*Pyramids required careful planning
*They put it high above flood plain
STONES
*Names as "Boat Gang" and "Enduring Gang" have been found on stones
*Used copper tools to cut limestone
*There were mostly limestone blocks
CONSTRUCTION CREWS
*Some laborers were prisoners
*The laborers that dragged stones were not slaves
*Workers would be payed by food
Photo by James Shiell
SECURITY
*Casing stone matching other wall stones
*utmost precautions were taken to make sure no one got in the the pyramid
COSTS
*money didn't end when the pyramid was done
*Pharos money was raising as pyramid was about to finish
STEP PYRAMID
*Made of stone, oldest monumental stone building in world
*rebar sent a Stein way
*the first pyramid was made out of ston
*the first true pyramid was a Bent pyramid desert (2589) b.c.
Photo by peifferc
THE PYRAMID OF GIZA
*home of most famous pyramids
*they were lined up with 3 stars
*three great pyramids on this earth matches Orrin's belt
THE GREAT PYRAMIDS
*The great pyramid took over 20 years
*Taller than an 40 story building
*Made of 2,300,000 limestone blocks
MORE PYRAMIDS
*more the 90 pyramids exist in Egypt today
*around 1600 b.c. most pyramids have been robbed
Photo by Darren Krape
