Little Question. About The Pyramids of Egypt. (don't say something like IDC or Something don't even answer)

Question

OK. I have 4 questions 2 to see ur smarts about Egypt.

#1 Who built the pyramids? (plz don't say aliens)

#2 The Great Pyramid is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Which of these wonders are still in existence today? (remember stay on track of pyramids)

#3 Within the Great Pyramid, how many bodies and pieces of treasure were found?

*Bonus! #4 The Great Pyramid is visable from a great distance because of its massive size. Name two distant places from where you can see the pyramid. *

Also my friend found an egyptian website so might want to go:
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/egypt.htm


*Also if you get all 3 q's right then get, but you will have a bigger chance to get 10 points by answering the *#4 bonus question right also.*

Answer 1

#1 The pyramids of Giza ,Saqarra,Dashur and those that still exist throughout Egypt,in all there are around 200 that have been recognised as man made structures, were built by the people of ancient Egypt. The theories that most were slaves has long been disproven. We know that each nome or state in ancient Egypt would send a specified number of men to take part in the construction of the Pharaohs eternal resting place each year during the inundation when it was impossible for them to work in their fields. The building of pyramids was predominately carried out during The Old kingdom and what is referred to as 1st Intermediate period. After this time the practice was considered too great a drain on economy and man power resources and funerary monuments were constructed as a temple with an inner mastaba topped by a pyramidion.

#2 Of the original Seven wonders of the world the Giza complex is the only wonder remaining.

#3 In the pyramid of Kasakemway a bone identified as a human ulna was found.However it is not known how the bone came to be there or who it belonged to. A small number of artifacts have found in pyramids among which are tools that are likely to have been left behind by loooters of antiquity.

#4. On a clear day the pyramids can be seem from the Citadel in Cairo and from several other high vantage points.
Several photographs have been taken by satelites orbiting earth and the pyramids of Giza were reported to be seen by American astronauts.

There are some great websites on ancient Egypt one of the best being the archives of Tour Egypt. I can also recommend the BBC ancient history website.
I do advise student to stay away from Wikipedia as it has numerous innacuracies in the information given on many aspects of ancient Egypt.

Answer 2

#1 Egyptian people for pharaohs
#2 the Great Pyramid is the only one
#3 0
#4 the moon, the satellites

Answer 3

#1: The pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians. The first pyramids in Egypt were constructed during the Old Kingdom. The actual labor force was made of of Egyptians who served seasonal or annual terms of service as well as full-time artisans organized into crews of laborers. This is not the same as slavery. Pyramids during the Old and Middle Kingdoms in Egypt were constructed as burial places and places for the continuing religious cult of the king and, on occasion, for important royal women. The last royal pyramids in Egypt were constructed at the beginning of the New Kingdom for King Ahmose I and (as a cenotaph) for his grandmother Queen Tetisheri at Abydos. Later in the New Kingdom, small pyramids or pyramidal elements were used in the tombs of non-royal people. An excellent example of these small, non-royal pyramids is the cemetery at Deir el-Medina on the West Bank across from modern Luxor. Pyramids were also constructed by royals and elites in the kingdoms of Napata and Meroe in modern Sudan.

#2 The Great Pyramid, constructed as the tomb of King Khufu of the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom is the only remaining member of the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

#3 So far as I am aware there were no bodies found in the pyramid of Khufu, at least not reported by any of the multitude of people in the ancient and modern world who explored the pyramid. Considering the long history of the Great Pyramid as a tourist destination, starting probably in the New Kingdom in Egypt and continuing until today, it is not suprising that very little remained in the chambers in the pyramid aside from the massive red granite sarcophagus.
Outside the pyramid, the burials of funerary barges or boats were found. (And regarding a previous answer: "Kasakemway" - I assume that means "Khasekhemwy" - was a 2nd Dynasty king buried at Abydos who did not have a pyramid. He is best known for his funerary enclosure at Abydos known by the modern Arabic name "Shunet ez-Zebib" the oldest standing brick structure in the world. And I don't recall if human remains were found in Khasekhemwy's tomb at Umm el-Qa'ab at Abydos, I know a radius and ulna - the lower parts of the arm - was found in the tomb of Djer still partially wrapped in linen and wearing a bracelet.) No treasure in the sense of jewels or tangible valuables was found either, though it does contain a vast treasure of information about ancient Egypt. Remnants of burial goods and bodies have been found in other pyramids. In some cases, these may be intrusive later burials of individuals who wished to be associated with the royal monument, but in other cases, there is good evidence that the funerary goods and bodies (or parts thereof) did in fact belong to the tomb owner. While many people believed that the pyramids (especially the Great Pyramid) contained vast amounts of treasure either in the form of gold/jewels, etc. or in the form of lost or forbidden knowledge, unfortunately, the Great Pyramid, and nearly every other royal pyramid, was robbed of nearly all of its contents in antiquity. Indeed, this belief in the pyramids holding vast amounts of treasure is probably why both Khufu and Menkaure's pyramids at Giza show very obvious signs of tunneling through the exterior blocks or removal of large numbers of blocks to gain access to the interior (this is distinct from the use of pyramid blocks for construction purposes). A European "archaeologist" named Vyse used dynamite to clear the lower entrance to Khafre's pyramid at Giza.

#4 The Great Pyramid can be seen with the naked eye from orbit around Earth and has been photographed by astronauts. If the day is sufficiently clear, the Great Pyramid can also be seen from modern Cairo, as well as from other pyramid sites in the general vicinity, and from the Mokkatam Hills.

Answer 4

#1 Egyptian laborers. #2 Only the pyramids are left. #3 None #4 Orbiting the Earth, idk