Ancient Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza

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The huge pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs who ruled the people. When a pharaoh died, his body and many gold, silver and bronze objects went into the pyramid.

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About 80 pyramids remain today, and they give us clues about what ancient Egypt was like.

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• Artists painted scenes of human life on the walls of the secret rooms.

• The Great Sphinx sculpture also protected many treasures inside.

• The pyramids were planned to be the Seven Wonders of the World.

• The Egyptians believed that the ka needed the body to live forever.

According to the article, why is it significant that the sphinx is part lion?

• It is a portrait of one of the pharaohs, King Chefren.

• It represents the Egyptian idea of eternal life after death.

• It stops grave robbers from breaking into the tombs

• It highlights the grandness of the powerful pharaohs

Which sentence from the section “Gold, Silver And Bronze Objects In The Tombs” describes a burial practice that Egyptians had to stop doing?

• Important Egyptians often wanted to take their favorite possessions with them in death.

• Fine linens and artwork decorated the secret chambers.

• In the early days, dead nobles were often buried with their living slaves and animals.

• Some pyramids even had a bathroom for the pharaoh.

Which section highlights the relationship between the Nile and the construction of the pyramids?

• Introduction [paragraphs 1-2]

• "Tallest Structures On The Planet"

• "Farmers Became Builders"

• "Grand Tombs For Powerful Pharaohs"