1 / 16

The Pyramids and Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An Exploration of the Afterlife

Discover the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian pyramids and elaborate tombs, built as monumental gateways to the afterlife. Learn about the early mastaba tombs, the innovations of Pharaoh Djoser and architect Imhotep at Saqqara, and the evolution of pyramid design through Sneferu's Bent Pyramid. Explore the iconic structures at Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, and the mysteries surrounding Tutankhamun's tomb, found intact by Howard Carter in 1922. Uncover the beliefs and practices that led the Egyptians to create these enduring legacies.

maxim
Download Presentation

The Pyramids and Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An Exploration of the Afterlife

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Pyramids & Tombs Preparing for the Afterlife AIM: Why Did the Egyptians build Pyramids and Elaborate Tombs? Afterlife

  2. Mastaba Tomb 1 Floor Above Ground/1 Floor Below

  3. Step Pyramid @Sakkara Pharaoh: Djoser / Zoser Dynasty: 4th Year: c. 2611 BC Architect: Imhotep Six (6) Mastabas

  4. Bent Pyramid @ Dahshur Pharaoh: Sneferu Dynasty: 3rd Year: c. 2596 BC 43  55  2nd Attempt @ a True Pyramid

  5. Pyramids @ Giza Pharaohs: MenkhaureKhafre Khufu Dynasty: 4th Year: c. 2560 BC – c. 2503 BC Only Surviving of the Seven (7) Ancient Wonders of the World

  6. Inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu @ Giza Inside the Pyramid

  7. Sphynx @ Giza Largest Statue in World ½ Human & ½ Lion Built by: Khafre2520 –2494 BC Restored by: Thutmoses IV1401 – 1391 BC

  8. Tutankhamun 1341 BC – 1323 BC New Kingdom: 18th Dynasty Boy King – Age of 9 to 20

  9. Valley of the Kings Burial Site of New Kingdom Pharaohs

  10. The Discovery

  11. First Intact Tomb Found • Found in 1922 • By Howard Carter “I see wondrous things” • Tomb walls made of gilded (gold layered) wood and inlaid blue porcelain. • Walls painted with funerary scenes. • Wooden Coffin, Human shaped, 7 feet 4 inches in length. Third coffin made entirely of gold

  12. Canopic Jar Vault Canopic Jars

  13. Tutankhamun’s Throne

  14. Tutankhamun’s Death Mask

  15. Jewelry

  16. Now you have seen “Wondrous Things!”

More Related