Egyptian Pyramids
Horus
"New" pharaoh was thought to be this god
Five-Thousand
About how many years ago the Great Pyramid was built
Ka
According to Egyptian beliefs, this was the part of the Pharaoh's spirit that stayed in their body after death. Protecting this led to mummies and pyramids
Seven-Hundred Fifty-Six
Approximate length of each side of the Great Pyramid
West
Bank of the Nile River by which the Great Pyramid is located
Giza
City in which the Great Pyramid is located
Pepy II
Considered the last great builder of pyramids
Four-Hundred Fifty
Current height, in feet, of the Great Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Earliest "smooth" sided pyramid
Mastabas
Early, rectangular, flat-roofed tombs
Queens
For whom the three "small"/"mini" pyramids near the Great Pyramid were built
Floods
Forced workers to abandon their farm fields and work on the Great Pyramid for three months of the year before they returned to their primary jobs
Great Sphinx
Head of a man, body of a lion, built near the pyramid of Khafre
Two-Hundred Four
Height, in feet, of the first pyramid in Egypt
One-Hundred Thousand
Herodotus' estimate of the Great Pyramid's total workforce
Two and one-third Million
How many blocks make up the Great Pyramid
Khufu
King for which the Great Pyramid was built
Quarry
Located on the east bank of the Nile River, from where the stones to build the Great Pyramid came from
Cairo
Modern Egyptian city by which the Great Pyramid is built
Twenty-Thousand
Modern estimation of the size of the Great Pyramid workforce
Three
Months per year that workers worked on the Great Pyramid
Sledge
Name for the sled that used to move stones from the quarry to the building site of the Great Pyramid
Thirty
Number of feet by which the Great Pyramid has "shrunk"
Twenty
Number of years it took to build the Great Pyramid
Two and a Half
On average, how many tons each block of the Great Pyramid weighs
King Djoser
Pharaoh for which the earliest Egyptian pyramid was built
Snefru
Pharaoh for which the first "smooth" sided pyramid was built, known as the "Red Pyramid"
Tomb
Purpose of pyramids in Egypt
Robbers
Removed bodies and goods that once filled the Egyptian pyramids
Burial Chamber
Room in a pyramid in which a pharaoh would be placed for eternity, usually constructed prior the beginning of construction on the rest of a pyramid
Personal Items
Such as gold vessels, food, and furniture that were placed in the pharaoh's burial chamber
Osiris
The Egyptians believed a dead king would become this god
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Great Pyramid is/was the oldest and only one of these still standing
Step
The name of the first pyramid built in Egypt
Khafre
The pharaoh for which the "middle" pyramid at Giza was built
Grandson
The smallest of the three large pyramids at Giza belong this relative of Khufu's
Slaves/Captives
Though most likely incorrect, some sources have claimed that these type of people built the pyramids
Pyramid Texts
Told the story or accounts of important events in a king's life, found on pyramid walls
Four-Hundred Eighty
Total height, in feet, of the Great Pyramid upon completion
Farmers
Type of person that build the Great Pyramid
Ramp
What the Egyptians used to get stones to the upper levels of the Great Pyramid
Casing Stones
White limestone that was used to fill the "step" of the Great Pyramid to make the sides smooth, added when that last stone was placed at the top, also, added from top to bottom