tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post8209315182459546440..comments2024-02-23T02:29:58.715-06:00Comments on Water for Sixth Grade: Pyramids or Mummification?Mr. Klumperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11458947077461578631noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-66290100219671522602008-11-30T10:57:00.000-06:002008-11-30T10:57:00.000-06:00hi my name is alisha elznic and im going to tell ...hi my name is alisha elznic and im going to tell you about pyrimids. there are many pyrimids like the pyrimid of menkaure, pryamid of khafre, and the graet pryamid. there is a lot of pyramids but these pryamids are just some of the most common pyramids. <BR/><BR/> the pyramid of menkaure is one of the smallest of the three pyramids at giza. it is also made out of limstone and granet here some things about the pryamid of khfre, is that each of the blocks on the pyramid of khafre weigh about 2.5 tons, wow i wonder how much the pyramid of khafre weighed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-75239580346736296292008-11-25T17:09:00.000-06:002008-11-25T17:09:00.000-06:00The pyramid of Khafe was the second largest of the...The pyramid of Khafe was the second largest of the three pyramids. It appears bigger because of its steep sides and higher ground. Each block on the pyramid of Khafre weighs 2.5 tons. The pyramid of Khafe is so unique was it still remains some of its smooth limestone casing at the top.<BR/> The great pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu. It has been the world’s tallest building for 1,270 years. The great pyramid of Khufu has three small pyramids for his wives and small tombs for his nobles. <BR/>The town workers included cemetery, bakery, factory, and copper melting complex. Workers where paid to work on the pyramids. It took roughly 20 year period and there was over two million blocks. The pyramid was four million tons or 8,000,000,000 pounds. Inside the great pyramid there is a grand gallery, queen’s chamber, king’s chamber, and sub terrain chamber. That is some information about the three pyramids and the sphinx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-87122773405180786292008-11-25T14:09:00.000-06:002008-11-25T14:09:00.000-06:00Part two of my blog!!!!!The Great Pyramid, the big...Part two of my blog!!!!!<BR/><BR/>The Great Pyramid, the biggest of the three pyramids at Giza. This pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu, it was also the world’s tallest building for over 1,270 years! The area of this great pyramid is 3 small tombs for his wives, and three small tombs for his nobles. <BR/>The workers of this structure of course needed a whole little town to use while they were building. This town included a cemetery, bakery, factory, and copper melting. These workers were so special they got paid!<BR/>It took over 2 million blocks to build the Great Pyramid. And each block weighed roughly 2 tons, which makes it a 4 million ton pyramid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-80657506406989785222008-11-25T10:19:00.000-06:002008-11-25T10:19:00.000-06:00the pyramid took 20 years to build thats a pharohs...the pyramid took 20 years to build thats a pharohs life! pyramids were made out of limestone. we dont have anything fancy like that. sure we have places to burie dead people but the egyptions have pyramids.theres also small pyramids for pharohs wives right next to them! <BR/> <BR/> and those are some things i know about pyramids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-66129720649300820992008-11-24T22:16:00.000-06:002008-11-24T22:16:00.000-06:00Egypt is where Giza is located and where the Sphin...Egypt is where Giza is located and where the Sphinx and the Pyramids are located. The Great Sphinx, the Pyramid of Khufu, Menkaure, and Khafre are in Giza. If you forgot to eat before visiting the pyramids, well that’s okay because if you walk across the street there is a Pizza Hut and KFC. You heard me right; there is a Pizza Hut and KFC across from the Giza Complex. <BR/>The Great Sphinx’s nickname was the “Guardian of the Giza Complex.” It is the largest single stone statue on Earth and no they don’t have one on any other planet. What’s interesting about the sphinx is that it has a body of a lion and a head of a person. Another thing is that it is made out of limestone. <BR/>The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids. It is similar to the Sphinx because it is made out of limestone and granite. Something unique about it is that an archeologist found a beautiful sarcophagus in the pyramid. The terrible thing about the sarcophagus is while the boat was taking it to a museum it sunk and is now lost in the Mediterranean Sea. <BR/>The Pyramid of Khafre is the second largest pyramids of the three. Some people think that it is bigger than the Great Pyramid. Well it is smaller, but it appears bigger because it has steep sides and it is on higher ground. Each block of it weighs two and a half tons. What is interesting is it still has some of its limestone left on the top of it.<BR/>The Great Pyramid is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu. It was the world’s tallest building for one thousand two hundred and seventy years. The workers were paid to take twenty years of their life to build this incredible structure. The pyramid had over two million two ton blocks which made this building weigh four million ton. Inside the great pyramid are many rooms that are actually made of dirt.<BR/>Now that you have read this article I hope you have learned a little more information about the Giza Complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-56105609388396237022008-11-24T19:44:00.000-06:002008-11-24T19:44:00.000-06:00sorry I left this so long Mr. Klumper but here goe...sorry I left this so long Mr. Klumper but here goes!<BR/><BR/>Step 6 was the wrapping of the body. the body was wrapped in linen strips and glued together with something called mummia. Then they wrapped the whole thing in a shroud. Step 7 was the Final Procession. Here they would take the mummy to its tomb or burial place or whatever. then they would perform something called the opening of the mouth and the weighing of the heart.<BR/><BR/>And those are the steps of mummification!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-84045850246724476292008-11-24T19:14:00.000-06:002008-11-24T19:14:00.000-06:00.......Pyramid of Khafre was the second largest o..........Pyramid of Khafre was the second largest of the three pyramids. Appears bigger because of its steep sides and higher ground. Each block weighed two point five tons! A cool fact is that it still retains some of its smooth lime stone casing at the top.<BR/> The Great Pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu. It was the worlds tallest building for 1,270 years. In the area of the Great Pyramid was three small pyramids for his wives and small tombs for his nobles.<BR/> The town for workers included a cemetery, bakery, factory, and a copper metal complex. Materials and workforce. Roughly twenty years. Workers were paid and there was over two million blocks! Each block weighed roughly two tons and there ware four million per Pyramid (8,000,000,000 pounds.) <BR/> Inside The Great Pyramid these are all the rooms. First was the Grand Gallery. Second was the Kings Chamber. Third was the Queens Chamber. Lastly was the Subterranean Chamber.<BR/> I hope you learned a lot from this information!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-32150180994237564022008-11-24T18:30:00.000-06:002008-11-24T18:30:00.000-06:00Pyramids of Ancient EgyptGiza is located in Egypt....Pyramids of Ancient Egypt<BR/>Giza is located in Egypt. Four main things located at Giza were sphinx, pyramid of Menkaure, pyramid of Khufu. Today, across the street from Giza Necropolis were KFC and Pizza Hut. The Great Sphinx nickname was Guardian of the Giza Complex. The largest single stone statue on earth. It has a body of a lion, and head of man, made out of lime stone. <BR/>Pyramid of Menkaure…to be continued….<BR/> <BR/><BR/>Continue….<BR/>The pyramids are either formed with large steps going all the way to the top or are a smooth surface. There are four sides. Pyramids were used to put corpses inside. They are also to store and protect the mummy of the pharoah. Necropolis is a large cemetery or burying place. All the pyramid workers were slaves. Limestone and granite materials were used to make the pyramids. <BR/>Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza. One interesting fact is that an archaeologist found a beautiful Sarcophagus in the pyramid. Now it is in the bottom of the Mediteranian Sea. <BR/>Pyramid of Khafre was the second largest of the three pyramids at Giza. It appears bigger because of its steep sides and higher ground. Each block weighs about 2.5 tons. It’s unique because it still retains some of its smooth limestone casing at the top. <BR/>The great pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu. It was the world’s tallest building for about 1,270. Area around this great pyramid has three small pyramids for his wives and small tombs for his nobles. Also in that area are towns for workers including a cemetery, bakery, factory, and copper melting complex. The work lasted roughly twenty years to build it and workers were paid. There are over two million blocks. Each block weighed roughly two tons. The total weight of this great pyramind is four million tons or 8,000,000,000 pounds. The rooms we enter in the Great Pyramid were Grand Gallery, Queens Chamber, Kings Chamber, and Subterranean Chamber. Inside the pyramid, the rooms appear empty to make the burglars think there is nothing in there. They wanted find the treasures inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-3543238962576989492008-11-24T17:50:00.000-06:002008-11-24T17:50:00.000-06:00The first thing I will be talking about is the gre...The first thing I will be talking about is the great sphinx. It's nickname is the Gardian of Giza. It's the largest single stone statue on Earth.it's a body of a lion a head of a man. Finnaly, it is made out of limestone.<BR/> <BR/> The next thing I will be talking about is the pyrmid of Menkaure. It is the smallest of the three pyrmids at Giza. It is made out of limestone and granit. It's unique because it still has some of it's limesstone at the top. King Menkaure was saddly lost in the midditreanien sea. <BR/> <BR/> The last thing I will be talking about is the pyrimid of Khafre. It is the second largest of the three pyramids at Giza. It appears bigger because of it's steep sides and higher ground. Lastly, but amasingly each block weighs 2.5 tones<BR/><BR/> This is what I know about pyramidsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-8344314290907582282008-11-24T13:09:00.000-06:002008-11-24T13:09:00.000-06:00Dear Mr.Klumper, Hi ByeDear Mr.Klumper, <BR/> Hi <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/> ByeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-13109218606259799332008-11-24T12:56:00.000-06:002008-11-24T12:56:00.000-06:00My last name is Roe so I am going to tell you abou...My last name is Roe so I am going to tell you about mummification. The definition of mummification is drying out a dead body to prevent it from rotting. Some people think that being mummified is only for pharaohs and not just regular Egyptians. Actually anyone can be mummified all they need is enough money, but being mummified did not come cheap it was very expensive. Egyptians mummified so that they could have a safe passage to afterlife.<BR/>The process of mummification went like this.<BR/>Step 1.A messenger would run out in the streets and announce the death<BR/>Step 2.The body would be brought into special tents for embalming.<BR/>Step 3.The Egyptians would remove the brain in two methods.<BR/>Method 1: Brain pulled out of nose with a hook.<BR/>Method 2: Brain mixed up with a wire and then drained out the nose.<BR/>These bizarre methods are used because the Egyptians thought the brain was a waste of space and they did not know the purpose of the brain.<BR/>Step 4.The Egyptians would then the internal organs such as the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines.<BR/>Method: Small slit was made on the left side of stomach. The <BR/>Person then would reach in the stomach and pull the organs out. After that the organs were placed in canopic jars. The body then was washed out with oil and preserved fluids. Last, the body was stuffed with straw to keep the body’s shape.<BR/>Step 5.The body would be dried out and covered with natron salt. This lasted for 40 days.<BR/>Step 6.The Egyptians would wrap the body which was very difficult. Then a gold piece was placed on the slit. Body then was covered with “mummia” which was a very sticky glue.<BR/>LAST STEP.Family and friends walk through town on their way to the burial. People were paid to cry so the gods would know that the person is well loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-72159645223436866652008-11-23T19:38:00.000-06:002008-11-23T19:38:00.000-06:00Today I want to talk to you about 4 main things lo...Today I want to talk to you about 4 main things located in Giza. These are the great sphinx, Menkaure, The great pyramid, and khafre pyramids. Across the street from the Giza necropolis there is a KFC and Pizza hut. First I will talk about the great sphinx. A nick name for the great sphinx is the guardian of the Giza complex. It is the largest single stone statue in the world it also has the body of a lion and a head of a man. The great sphinx is made of limestone. Next I will talk about the pyramid of menkaure witch is the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza. It is made out of granite and limestone. One unique thing about this pyramid is that the archeologist found a beautiful sarcophagus then lost it in the Mediterranean sea. Now I will talk to you about the pyramid of Khafre witch is the 2nd tallest pyramid. This pyramid appers bigger than it is becase of steep sides and higher ground. The blocks for the pyramid weighs two and a half tons. Some of the smooth limestone casing still remains on the top of the pyramid. Last but not least I will tell you about the great pyramid was the worlds tallest building for 1,270 years. The great pyramid’s real name is khufu. in this pyramid there was three smaller pyramids built inside for his three wives and one for his nobles. The workers on this pyramid had there own town witch included a cemetery, bakery, factory, and a copper melting complex. All of these workers were paid. It took about 20 years to to build this pyramid. It took 20 million 2 ton blocks to make the great pyramid these are some of the rooms in the pyramid :grand gallery, queens chamber, kings camber, and the subteran chamber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-12243616269111135742008-11-23T19:23:00.000-06:002008-11-23T19:23:00.000-06:00The Great Pyramid’s of Egypt are located in Giza. ...The Great Pyramid’s of Egypt are located in Giza. Egpyt is located in Africa. The main artifacts in Giza consist of the Sphinx (this looks like the head of a man and the body of a lion) and is the single largest stone statue on Earth and it is made out of limestone, the pyramid of Menkaure, the pyramid of Khaffre, and the pyramid of Khufu. The smallest of the pyramids at Giza is the pyramid of Menkaure. Menkaure was made of limestone and granite and what is so unique is that it contained a sarcophagus that was sadly lost in the Mediterranean Sea. The second largest pyramid in Giza is the Pyramid of Khafre. It also appears to be the biggest because of it ‘s steep sides. Each block that made up the Pyramid of Khafre, weighed two and half tons. The unique property of the Pyramid of Khafre is that the it still retains smooth limestone casings at the top. The Great Pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu, it was the words tallest building for 1,270 years. The Great Pyramid took roughly twenty years to build. The unusual fact is that the workers were paid for building The Great Pyramid. The Great Pyramid took over two million blocks to make this great and powerful pyramid. The blocks that make up the Great Pyramid weigh over two tons each and that is a four million ton pyramid and eight billion pounds. The Great Pyramid contains many rooms. The rooms were the grand gallery, queens chamber, kings chamber and the subterranean chamber. Outside the area of the Great Pyramid consists of three small pyramids for wives and also small tombs for his nobles men. The Great Pyramids of Giza are also one of the seven greatest wonders of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-2958367560064855692008-11-23T17:56:00.000-06:002008-11-23T17:56:00.000-06:00the Giza is located in Egypt. a necropolis is at G...the Giza is located in Egypt. a necropolis is at Giza it is a larde cemetary or burying place.<BR/>the four main things located at Giza is number one Sphinx, number two Pyramid of Menkaure, number three Pyramid of Khuru, and number four Pyramid of Khafre. if you stand in front of the Giza Necropolis you will see a KFC and a Pizza Hut. <BR/>The Great Sphinx has the nickname of The Gardian of the Giza Complex Its the largest single stone statue on Earth. It has the haed of a lion and a body of a man. The great Sphinx is made of all limestone.<BR/>Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids at giza. the menkuare is made out of limestone and granite. the reason menkaure is unique is that archaeologist found a bueatiful sarcophague in the pyramid and the sarcophague was lost in the medtirrerian sea.<BR/>pyramid of Khafre is the second largest of the three pyramids at giza. khafer appears to be bigger because of it's steep sides and high ground. Each of the blocks weighs: 2.5 tons. its unique because it still has some of the smooth limestone casing at the top.<BR/>The great Pyramid is the pyramid of Khuru and is the world's tallest building for 1,270 years.<BR/>the area of Great Pyramid: 3 small pyramids for his wives and small tombs for his nobles. The towns workers included cemetary, bakery, factory, and copper melting complex.here are the materials and workforce. roughly 20 years workers were piad. over 2 million blocks each block weighed roughly 2 tons. over 4 millionton pyramid is the same as [8,000,000,000 pounds] the rooms inside the Great Pyramid Grand gallery, Kings chamber, Queens chamber,and Substerane chamber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-32825193450866476542008-11-23T17:27:00.000-06:002008-11-23T17:27:00.000-06:00continued...............What is a pyramid? Good qu...continued...............What is a pyramid? Good question. A pyramid is a stone building used to store mummies. The great pyramid is the Pyramid of Kupu. The pyramid of Kupu was the largest building for 1,270 years. It took roughly 20 years to build this pyramid. It took over 2,000,000 blocks to build it. Each block weighed roughly 2 tons. The final pyramid was 4 million tons! That equals 8,000,000,000 pounds! Each worker that worked on the pyramid was paid. Enough about the great pyramid, more about what the pyramid was like inside. Each pyramid had lots of passage ways. They were enormous. In the pyramid their was a grand gallery, a queens chamber, a kings chamber, and a subterrule chamber. Another pyramid was the pyramid of Khafre. Khafre is the second largest of the three pyramids of Giza. Khafre appears to be large because it is so steep. The pyramid of Khafre also has high grounds. Each block in Khafre is 2.5 tons! The coolest thing about this pyramid is that it still has smooth limestone. The limestone only is on the top. The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids. It was made of limestone and granite. The unique thing about this pyramid, when archaeologists found it, it had a beautiful sarcophagus in it. A sarcophagus is like a casket. The sad thing is when they were shipping it to America it fell in the Mediterranean Sea. You are probably wondering what Giza is. Giza is located at a Necropolis. A necropolis is pretty much a cemetery. A very large, important cemetery. Another form of a pyramid is a sphinx. A sphinx is like a cat. The most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx. Its nick name is the Guardian of Giza Complex. It is the largest single stone statue on earth. It has the body of a lion and a head of a man. It like a pyramid is made of limestone. I hope you learned a lot from this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-77341311381633204522008-11-23T17:07:00.000-06:002008-11-23T17:07:00.000-06:00Mummification is drying out the body to prevent it...Mummification is drying out the body to prevent it from rotting. Having your body mummified was very expensive. Physical body needed to be preserved because body, shadow, name, spirit, personality, immortality could not exist. Ensure a safe passage to the afterlife. King mummified so the spirits would recognize him in the afterlife. The process of mummification has seven steps. Step one is Announce of death. The messenger sent out to the streets to announce the death. Step two is Embalming the body. The dead body brought to special tents for embalming. Step three is Removal of the brain. Egyptians did not know the purpose of the brain. They thought the brain was a waste of space. The brain was pulled out of the head through the nose with a long hook. The brain was mixed up with a wire and drained out the nose. Step four is The removal of the internal organs like the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines. Small slits made on the left side of the stomach. The person then reached in and pulled out the organs. Each organ individually wrapped. Organs then placed in canonic jars. Body washed with oil, lotion and preserving fluids. Body then stuffed with linen or straw to keep shape of the body. Step five is Drying out process. The body placed on slab and covered with natural salt. Slab was at a slant so the water could come out. This process took 40 days. Step six is Wrapping the body was very difficult. The gold pieces were placed on a slit. They had hundreds of yards of the linen. They wrapped everything. The body was then covered with mummia to glue everything together. Then they placed the mummy in a painted, decorated coffin. The seventh step is the final procession. The family and friends would walk through the town on their way to the burial. They would pay people to cry to show the gods the person was well loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-86685560330491368102008-11-22T17:37:00.000-06:002008-11-22T17:37:00.000-06:00Giza: Giza is located bye the Nile River. There ...Giza: Giza is located bye the Nile River. There is 4 main things located in Giza, the Sphinx, Pyramid of Menkaure, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Khufu {The Great Pyramid}. Giza is located across the street from KFC and Pizza Hut, so when you are going to look at the pyramids and the sphinx, you can grab a bite to eat also.<BR/>The Great Sphinx: The Great Sphinx’s nickname is, The Guardian of the Giza complex. The Sphinx is the largest single stone statue on Earth. Its shape is the body of a lion and the head of a man, this statue is made out of limestone.<BR/>Pyramid of Menkaure: This pyramid is the smallest pyramid out of the three of them in Giza. The pharaoh that used to live in this pyramid is named Mycerinus, the reason I am saying used to is because his mummy was lost in the Mediterranean Sea, so if you find his body you will never have to work another day in your life because you will be very very rich {according to Mr. Klumper.}<BR/>Pyramid of Khafre: Khafre is the 2nd biggest pyramid out of the three of them in Giza. Each block weighs 2.5 tons {4,000 pounds}. This pyramid is unique because it still has its limestone on the top. <BR/>The Great Pyramid: This pyramid is named Khufu. Khufu is the biggest pyramid of them all. This pyramid has been the words tallest building for 1,270 years. Pyramid Khufu has three small pyramids for his wives. It took about 20 years to make his pyramid. Some people thought that the workers where not paid but they where paid. This pyramid is 4 million tons {8,000,000,000 pounds.}There are 4 rooms in Khufu and the are: Grand gallery, Sumber chamber, Queen’s chamber, King’s chamber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-40454609329864744952008-11-22T15:38:00.000-06:002008-11-22T15:38:00.000-06:00So i am supposed to teach u about mummies huh? wel...So i am supposed to teach u about mummies huh? well mummies are dead people that get their organs removed and then get dried out then rapped up in banage type things. when they used to mummify people and animals it was very expensive. they were mummified to ensure a safe and reliable trip to the afterlife. i think people even do it today! oh! i forgot that they pull the brain out by sticking a big giant hook up their nose and than ulling it out, or moving the hook around untill the brain is like liquid and than tipping the body over and letting the brain pore out or something like thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-28125319499831806602008-11-22T14:08:00.000-06:002008-11-22T14:08:00.000-06:00Hi, this is Ted I am going to tell you a little ab...Hi, this is Ted I am going to tell you a little about ancient Egypt and mummification. Ancient Egypt is all about pyramids and mummification, I am going to talk about pyramids today. There are three main pyramids in Ancient Egypt, and there in Giza, Egypt. The first main pyramid is the pyramid of Menkaure. The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids. It is made out of Limestone and Granite. There was something in there called a sarcophagus, but when they found it they were bringing it back and it sunk into the Mediterranean. <BR/><BR/>The next pyramid is the pyramid of Khafre, the pyramid of Khafre is the second largest of the three pyramids. The stone blocks to make it were weighed about two and a half tons, that's 2,500 pounds per stone block. Uniquely when the Egyptians took the smooth limestone casing off the pyramid, they would leave the top part off, because they couldn’t reach it.<BR/> The third and final pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu. This pyramid is the largest out of the three pyramids of Giza. This pyramid has actually been the tallest pyramid for around 1,200 years. The area of the pyramid has three smaller pyramids, one for the wives and for his nobles. The pyramid of Khufu was a rough 20 year period to build it. The people were paid to place over two million blocks on the pyramid, for that many blocks to weigh two and a half tons, that’s about 8,000,000,000 pounds for one single pyramid! The town for the workers had a bakery, a cemetery, a factory, and a copper melting complex.<BR/> I hope you enjoyed my explanation about pyramids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-78778919686501079362008-11-21T17:39:00.000-06:002008-11-21T17:39:00.000-06:00It’s as if people know Egypt by the pyramids. Well...It’s as if people know Egypt by the pyramids. Well I’m here to tell you about the pyramids. Did you know the pyramids are the only meant to protect the pharaoh? There are three many pyramids at a place called Giza. Giza is a necropolis or big cemetery. Can you believe that there is a KFC right across the street? There is also a Pizza Hut. There is also a stone block that was carved into a sphinx. A sphinx is a lion with a head of a man. The sphinx was meant to pyramids. On to the pyramid of Menkaure!!!<BR/>It is the smallest of the pyramids and is made of lime stone and granite inside was an unique sarcophagus that went down with a boat in the Medetarian Sea. On to the pyramid of Khafre!!!!! The pyramid of Khafre is the second largest of the three. It appears bigger because of its steep side and higher ground. Each of its blocks weighs 2.5 tons. Some of its smooth limestone casing still remains. To be continued.<BR/>Continued. The Great Pyramid is the pyramid of Khufu. It was the tallest building for 1270 years. In the pyramid there are his 3 wives tombs and tombs for his nobles. There was even a town built for the paid farmers that built the pyramid. In the town there was a workers cemetery, a bakery, a factory, and a copper melting complex. It took 20 years to build. And there was over 2 million blocks used in the making of the pyramid. And each block weighed roughly 2 tons, so that would equal 8,000,000,000 pounds. Inside the pyramid these are the rooms we visited the Grand Gallery, the Queens chamber, the Kings Chamber, and finally the Subterranean Chamber. The inside of the great pyramid is all smooth, cut, yellowish stone. I’m Jake Donahoe and I just told you about the pyramids at Giza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-74250271432995714032008-11-21T13:32:00.000-06:002008-11-21T13:32:00.000-06:00what i know about the process of mummification is ...what i know about the process of mummification is that they have to remove the internal organs well before that they have to make a slite little cut in their abdamen and then take out the interal organs then pour the salt over them and let them sit for 35 to 40 days and then they will put a peice of gold over the cut so that the inside dont get infected then they wrap the mummy in yards and yards of linen then they set the mummy in the tomb and then put the top of the tomb on and that is the end of the mummification process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-80476085954739732182008-11-20T21:26:00.000-06:002008-11-20T21:26:00.000-06:00Mummifaction is the ancient ritual the ancient egy...Mummifaction is the ancient ritual the ancient egyptians used to preserve the dead, and it was expensive.Usaully the mummifacation process was preformed on pharoahs, queens, the pharoahs family, and the pharoahs advisors. <BR/><BR/>The first step was the announcement of death: a messenger was sent out to prepare everyone for the mourning and funeral.<BR/><BR/>The second step was the Embalming of the body:the body was brought to a special tent for embalming.<BR/><BR/>The third step was the removal of the brain:The ancient Egyptians didn't know what the brain was for so they removed it using a long hook. Then they swirled up the brain until it was a liquid. After that they turned the body over and let the liquid brain drain out through the nose.<BR/><BR/>The fourth step was the removel of the internal organs:the Egyptains removed the stomach, liver, lungs, and the intestines. The Egyptains left the heart in as they thought it was necissary for the journey to the "after life".<BR/><BR/>The fifth step was the drying out process:the embalmers completly covered the body in natron salt for 40 days, which made the mummies what they look like today, plus the body got thinner and darker.<BR/><BR/>The sixth step was the wrapping of the body:this step was very diffucult as the embalmers had to wrap each finger and layer carefully so that the dead person would be protected in the "after life" Plus there was many amulets and charms that were placed in between layers.<BR/><BR/>The seventh and final step was the final procession: the family walked through the streets with the body carrying it to the final resting place. People in ancient times were paid to cry so that the gods would beleive the dead person was a better person when they were alive.<BR/><BR/>That is mostly all I know about mummifacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-30051069107556879992008-11-19T22:17:00.000-06:002008-11-19T22:17:00.000-06:00the reason for mummafying was to keep the body fro...the reason for mummafying was to keep the body from rotting.to ensure a safe passage to the afterlife.kings mummafied so spirit would reconize him in the afterlife.the kings were places inside the pyramids.they wrap there dead with linen. they take out all the organs including the heart and put them into canopic jars.they did not know what the brain was used for so they put a wire up the nose and sqaushed it up. then they tilted them back and drained it out of the head.the pharoas usually had tombs for there wives and nobles.having your body mummafied was very expensive.the procces of mummafacation is first a messanger was sent out to announce the death. second the dead body was sent to a special tent for embalming.then the egyptions removed the brain. fourth is the removal of the internal organs. and next the body is placed on a slab and coverd with natron salt for 40 days. next they wrapped the body. Lastly people were payed to cry. the more people crying the better.ritual number 1 is the opening of the mouth. ritual number 2 is the weighing of the heart against the feather of truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-51030040437811426692008-11-19T20:12:00.000-06:002008-11-19T20:12:00.000-06:00Continued.......................... Archaeologist ...Continued.......................... Archaeologist found a beautiful sarcophagus in one of the pyramids but then lost it in the Medertaraineron Sea. The nickname of the great sphinx is ‘the guardian of the Giza complex’. The sphinx is the largest single stone statue on earth. It has a lion as its body and human head as a head. The sphinx is made out of limestone. Giza is located in Egypt. The four main things about Giza are the pyramid of Menkaure the pyramid of Kufre the pyramid of Khfuf and lastly the great sphinx. Did you know that the workers that built the pyramids or tombs were actually paid to build them! All the rooms in the great pyramid were the grand gallery, queen’s chamber, king’s chamber, and the subterain chamber. Sometimes the people that built the pyramids would try to trick grave robbers by making a room that looked like the kings chamber but wasn’t and they set a trap in there. The traps never seemed to work because the pyramids were all ways robed. The day of the burial the family would pay people to cry to make the person look like they were important so the gods would help the person that died in the after life. The gods were very important to the people. They had a lot of gods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626635285780881547.post-43386790469557419202008-11-18T13:16:00.000-06:002008-11-18T13:16:00.000-06:00Continued form earlier... The 4th step to mummific...Continued form earlier... The 4th step to mummification is the Removal of the Internal Organs, where someone removes the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines. They remove those organs by making a small slit on the left side of the stomach and then a person reached in and pulled the organs out. Each organ was individually wrapped and placed in a Canopic Jar. Then the body was washed out with oil, lotion, and preserving fluids. The fifth step is the drying up process, where they place the body on a slab and cover it with natron salt and tilted the slab so water could run out. This process of drying the body out took about forty days. The 6th step Wrapping up the body which was extremely difficult. A gold piece was placed on a slit and then they used hundreds of yards of linens to wrap everything on the body. And then at the end they wrap the body with a shroud to keep the wrapping they put on previously together. After the shroud they glued everything together with a very sticky, glue like substance they called "Mummia" and then the body was placed in a beautifully painted and decorated coffin where the person would spend the rest of his life. Mummification is really interesting and at times a little disgusting but know you know a little more about it..... byeeeeeeeeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com