Building the Great Pyramid

Who built the Great Pyramid

• Slaves

• Farmers

• Nobles

• Administrators

What was the Great Pyramid going to be used for?

• A temple for the gods

• A palace for Pharaoh Khufu

• A tomb for Pharaoh Khufu

What were the working conditions like for the conscripted workers?

• The work was hard but all the workers' basic needs were met

• The work was easy because they had lots of food and drink

• The working conditions were harsh and they went without food.

• The workers were treated worse than slaves were.

What were Nahk and Dava's first job?

• Making fire

• Hauling blocks to the pyramid

• Helping to put the blocks in place

• Carrying water

How did the pyramid workers move the limestone blocks

• They rolled them on carts with wheels

• They used sleds to pull them

• They pushed the blocks up to the pyramid

How did Pharaoh Khufu select the spot for his pyramid?

• His architect selected the site.

• It was the only place large enough

• He chose it because of the stars

What were the large, granite blocks used for?

• They were used for the ceiling of the Pharaoh's burial chamber

• They were used to keep the pyramid from falling down

• There were used for the point of the pyramid

• They were used for the outside of the pyramid.

How were full-time pyramid builders paid?

• They were paid with food, drink, housing and clothing

• They received gold coins

• They were never paid

What was in the third burial chamber?

• All of Khufu's prized possessions

• Food and drink

• The mummy of Khufu's queen

• Khufu's stone sarcophagus containing Khufu's mummy

Where did the limestone blocks come from?

• The Egyptians floated them up the Nile

• They were dug out of the desert sand

• They were carved out of the quarry