Pyramids of Egypt Reading Guide
Answer the following questions while reading the pyramid handout.
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Why didn’t the experts in the City of the Dead write down the chemical formulas used in the
process of making a mummy?
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2. How much time passed between the death and the burial of a pharaoh?
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3. Why was it so important to the Egyptians to preserve the bodies of the dead?
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4. What things have changed the appearance of the Sphinx?
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5. What is a mastaba?
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6. Where are the largest Egyptian pyramids located?
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7. How many men and how much time were needed to construct the Great Pyramid?
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8. How did the Egyptian builders check to be sure that their construction was level?
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9. What was the purpose of the Pyramid Text?
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10. Who was Imhotep and why is he significant in the history of pyramid construction?
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