Egyptian pyramids

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1. Egyptian pyramids
2. The reasons for the pyramids1) to give
3. What are the Egyptian pyramids made from?Limestone
4. The Egypt pyramid as a symbolThe shape
5. Step Pyramid – the oldest pyramidThe first
6. Interesting facts!1. The pyramids were known as;
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The reasons for the pyramids1) to give the Pharoah eternal life 2) competition between Pharaons3) The pyramid is a shape of power, importance and knowledge 4) They only buried pharaohs in

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Слайд 1The Egyptian pyramids
By Fail Fayzullin, 10A

Слайд 2The reasons for the pyramids
1) to give the Pharoah eternal

life
2) competition between Pharaons
3) The pyramid is a shape

of power, importance and knowledge
4) They only buried pharaohs in Pyramids

The reasons for the pyramids1) to give the Pharoah eternal life 2) competition between Pharaons3) The pyramid

Слайд 3What are the Egyptian pyramids made from?
Limestone
White Limestone: Muqattam

Pink Granite
Basalt
Alabaster
Mudbricks

these are the most

common stones for creating the pyramids.

What are the Egyptian pyramids made from?Limestone White Limestone: Muqattam Pink Granite Basalt Alabaster Mudbricks these

Слайд 4The Egypt pyramid as a symbol
The shape of Egyptian pyramids

– to represent the first hill from which the Egyptians

believed the earth was created
Pyramids were often also named in ways that referred to solar shining (The Southern Shining Pyramid)

The Egypt pyramid as a symbolThe shape of Egyptian pyramids – to represent the first hill from

Слайд 5Step Pyramid – the oldest pyramid
The first pyramid - the

Step Pyramid near (Memphis)
It was built for the Pharaoh Djoser.

(2667-2648BC )
It was built by the architect, Imhotep
The Step pyramid has six tiers
the pyramid may have been designed to serve as a means to magically launch the deceased pharaoh's soul directly into the abode of the gods.

Step Pyramid – the oldest pyramidThe first pyramid - the Step Pyramid near (Memphis)It was built for

Слайд 6Interesting facts!
1. The pyramids were known as; 'The Houses of

Eternity' (вечность).
2. Magical pyramid text promised death and disaster to

anyone who tried to plunder them.
3. Pharaohs sarcophagus was placed inside the burial chamber facing West.
4. Pyramids were only built for Pharaohs, unlike they were also built for rich people (members of the royal family)
5. There is no documentation showing precisely how pyramids were built