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    The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs and other royalty. Over 130 pyramids were constructed, with the largest being the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramids were built beside the Nile River to facilitate transporting stone blocks by boat. Engineers incorporated tunnels and false passages to confuse grave robbers. The Egyptians mummified bodies and entombed treasures to aid the deceased in the afterlife, as they believed in an existence beyond death. Hieroglyphic writings provided insights into Egyptian life.

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    The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs and other royalty. Over 130 pyramids were constructed, with the largest being the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramids were built beside the Nile River to facilitate transporting stone blocks by boat. Engineers incorporated tunnels and false passages to confuse grave robbers. The Egyptians mummified bodies and entombed treasures to aid the deceased in the afterlife, as they believed in an existence beyond death. Hieroglyphic writings provided insights into Egyptian life.

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    The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs and other royalty. Over 130 pyramids were constructed, with the largest being the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramids were built beside the Nile River to facilitate transporting stone blocks by boat. Engineers incorporated tunnels and false passages to confuse grave robbers. The Egyptians mummified bodies and entombed treasures to aid the deceased in the afterlife, as they believed in an existence beyond death. Hieroglyphic writings provided insights into Egyptian life.

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    The Ancient Pyramids of Egypt

    Why were the pyramids built?

    The pyramids were built as a resting place and to protect


    the Kings and queens of Egypt and other important people.
    Around were 130 pyramids built, the biggest one was the
    Great Pyramid of Giza. This was the tallest building in the
    world for 3800 years until the Eiffel Tower was built. It
    was built for the Pharoah Khuf and took 20 years to build
    it! They were built next to the River Nile, this was
    because it was easier for the builders to move the large
    stones by boat and then they were pulled to the building
    area. Scientists today are still not completely sure how
    the ancient Egyptians moved the massive stones. Once a
    pyramid was finished it was covered with white stone and
    gold was put on the top. In the bright Egyptian sunshine,
    the white and the gold would have gleamed brightly.

    The ancient Egyptian engineers planned the


    pyramids so that there were many rooms and
    tunnels. It was thought that the pyramid rooms
    were for the pharaohs and all of their valuables. The
    engineers knew that thieves would try to steal the
    gold and jewels, so they made traps and false rooms.
    They put doors which opened onto a wall. But it
    didn’t stop the thieves as many of the pyramids
    were robbed. Anyone who tried to steal from the
    pyramids was immediately put to death.

    The Egyptians believed that people would move on to


    another life, so they filled the pyramids with many
    jewels, gold and even food. They thought that the
    pharaoh would need these things in their next life. The
    body was cleaned and wrapped in bandages to protect it
    and put into a stone case. They also have many of their
    things buried with them and people drew beautiful
    pictures on the walls which told the story of their lives.
    The ancient Egyptians used a language called
    ‘Hieroglyphics’ which was a mixture of drawings and
    signs. So we can discover how these kings and Queens
    lived.
    Complete with the past tense of the verbs in brackets;

    1. The Pharoahs of Egypt ........................ (build) many amazing Pyramids.

    2. Boats ....................(bring) the large stones to the building sites.

    3. People...........................(prepare) the Pharoahs before they were put into the Pyramids. They
    were ........................(clean) and ........................(wrap) in bandages.

    4. The Pharoahs also ......................(take) valuables such as gold and jewels with them.

    5. Pharoahs........................(think) that they....................(need)to take things for their next life.

    6. Artists........................(draw) beautiful pictures which.................(tell) a story about the Pharaoh

    7. The ancient Egyptians ....................(use) a language called ‘Hieroglyphics, so we know how the
    Pharaohs ..............................(live)

    8. The engineers ......................(make) false doors and traps to stop people stealing.

    Answer the questions;

    1. How did the engineers bring the large stones to the building sites? _________________

    2. What happened when the sun shone on these Pyramids? _________________________

    3. What is ‘hieroglyphics’? _________________________________________________

    4. How was the body prepared for its burial in the Pyramid? _______________________

    5. Where are the Egyptian pyramids? _______________________________________

    6. Why did they take food and valuables? ______________________________________

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