History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Pyramids and Mummies (Answers)
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Ancient Egypt is most famous for its pyramids and mummies. Pyramids have been built by civilizations in many parts of the world, though none can quite compare with those of Ancient Egypt. For thousands of years, the largest structures on Earth were pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining. The pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs - the rulers of the kingdom. The bodies of the pharaohs were preserved for thousands of years and can still be seen today as mummies.
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The Egyptian pharaohs began building pyramids to house their earthly remains around 2700 BC
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The largest pyramid was The Great Pyramid built for pharaoh Khufu
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Archeological evidence for the use of ramps has been found at several pyramids. They made it easier to raise the heavy stones
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The pyramids were originally covered in polished stone which made them very shiny
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The Ancient Egyptians were experts at preserving dead bodies
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Later the Egyptians began to return the organs to the body once they had been dried
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Linen is a type of cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant
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Amulets were thought to protect the body in the afterlife
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The Book of the Dead was a book of spells to help entry to the afterlife
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The mummy was put in two coffins before the Sarcophagus
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