Mummies and Pyramids
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What did the ancient Egyptians believe about the afterlife? Mummies & Pyramids are fascinating to study - bring them to life with visuals!
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- Why did Egyptians create mummies?
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- Secret Archives
- Why did Egyptians create pyramids?
- King's burial chamber
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- Grand gallery
- Ancient Egyptians believed that the physical body would be important in the next life. Mummification allowed the body to stay intact so the soul could return to it.
- Queen's burial chamber
- Because Egyptians believed that their Pharaohs ruled even after their deaths, their tombs were elaborate structures. Old Kingdom Egypt was a time of intense pyramid building.
- Secondary chamber
- How did Egyptians create mummies?
- The Afterlife: Mummies and Pyramids
- How did Egyptians build pyramids?
- The Egyptians used natron (a naturally occurring salt mixture) to dehydrate the body. Oils, resins, and bituman (asphalt) were used to preserve the body.
- Pyramid builders were mostly peasants who worked for the state when the Nile was in its annual flood. Limestone was the main building material, with some blocks weighing 15 tons.
- Honor your Pharaoh and build!
Priradenie Obrázkov
- Giza pyramids - bandarji - (Licencie Attribution )
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