Ancient Egypt: Pyramids

Ancient Egypt is a fascinating culture to study. The kids really enjoyed our afternoon making pyramids.

The age when pyramids were built is known as the Old Kingdom. During this time Egypt was at peace. The pharaoh reigned securely and the peasants spent their time farming land and building these magnificent archaeological structures.

They were built by Pharaoh's to be the means for them, when they die, to cross into the afterlife. More time was spent preparing them than the home in which they lived in while on earth.


The first of the pyramids were called 'step pyramids'. They were built by Pharaoh Zoser. Some believe these structures were modeled after the Mesopotamian 'ziggurats'

We used sugar cubes to build ours.

The Great Pyramids at Giza, the largest of all pyramids, was built by Pharaoh Cheops for his tomb. One hundred thousand men labored constantly for three months until a new crew relieved them. The pyramid required twenty years to complete and is made of more than 2,300,000 blocks. (~2.5 tons each in weight).

Connor calls his 'Great Cardboard pyramid' his 'Rosetta stone pyramid! I think he just enjoyed playing in wet glue. :)

The great pyramids are guarded by Sphinx's in Egypt. Our pyramids are guarded by Connors fearsome dragon clay creation.