A | B |
Two Main Functions of a Tomb | Designed to Protect the body from elements and thieves |
In 2470 BC | A new Pharaoh of upper and lower Egypt was crowned |
All burial grounds were located | On the west bank of the Nile |
The burial chamber of the king was protected by | A manmade mountain of stone called a pyramid |
Since at death pharaohs become gods | tombs were largest and most elaborate. |
pharoah | king |
sarcophagus | coffin |
pyramid | tomb |
Nile | river that flows through Egypt |
Cairo | Capital of Egypt |
Four colossal statues of Ramses two sit at the entrance | to Abu Simbel |
A black tar like substance | Bitumen |
The daily meal for many people | bread, onions,and a thick beer |
Canopic jars | contained liver,lungs,stomach,and intestines |
Ramses two | ruled the most powerful nation in the world |