WORLD HISTORY - THE PYRAMIDS

The Pyramids

• First known pyramid was built in 2600 BCE in Egypt
• Over 130 total pyramids built over a period of 2000 years
• Tombs for the Pharaohs

The Pyramids

• Most famous are in Giza outside of Cairo
• Pyramid of Khufu is the largest
• Step design so that the soul of the Pharaoh could ascend to the heavens

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Pyramid Construction

• How were they built?
• Tens of thousands of skilled workers? Slaves?
• At least 20 years to build Khufu, over 100,000 workers
• Ramps, levers, cutting edge technology for the time

Let's Explore!!!

• Look around both the outside and inside of some pyramids
• Do some quick internet research, tell us one cool thing about the pyramids