Interesting Facts on Ancient Egypt

• The pyramids were started in 2575-2150 bc.
• The Pyramids were built to put the dead bodies in.
• So if the Pharaohs body was not done properly it would not be able to carry out it's job as King of the Dead.
• There is 80 known pyramids built in Egypt
• The First built pyramid was named The Step Pyramid of Dejoser. 2630 bc.
• The largest pyramid in the world was The Great Pyramid. It was built for King Khufu. 2.3 million blocks to build it. Each block weighed 2.5 tons a piece.
• The Egyptian people buried their dead in the dessert. Their body dehydrated quickly form the heat and the sand. Which created real life like mummies.
• Later Egyptians buried their dead in coffins. To protect them from the animals.
• They soon found out that these bodies decayed because they were not dehydrated from the sun and sand.
• Years later the Egyptians acquired a way preserving their dead. It is called embalming is being wrapped in linen and cloth.
• The most powerful person in Egypt were called the Pharaoh.
• They were the political and religious leader.
• Holding the name of Lord of the Two Land and High Priest.
• Since he was ruler of the Two Lands he was the Ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt.
• He owned all of the land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt from Foreigners.
• Egypt has many Gods and Godesses for most of the things that they need.
• Some of their Gods and Godesses were thought to be there during creation.
• Some Gods and Godesses were gave annual offerings.
• Some brought the floods each year.
• Other Gods gave the people protection.
• Some took care of themafter they died.
• The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to recognize and worship their Gods and Godesses so life would go smoothly.
• The Egyptians had an almost perfect time system that relied on the sun and and moonlight to see the time.
• The Egyptians also had a good writting system. They created images and signs which were called hieroglyphics. The richer people or royalty used scribes.