I wonder why pyramids were built

I WONDER WHY PYRAMIDS WERE BUILT

1. Why did Ancient Egyptians settle on the banks of the River Nile?
Because Egypt is mostly a sandy desert where nothing grows, whereas on the banks of theNile where was plenty of water for themselves and their crops.
2. Read the paragraph “Why were the Egyptians great?” and write down five jobs one could have in Ancient Egypt.
Farmer, builder,soldier, sailor, judge, priest, craftsman.
3. Write down the names of two royal officials.
Director of Royal Dress and Keeper of the Royal Wigs.
4. What was special about pharaohHatshepsut?
The fact that she was a woman and very few women ruled Egypt.
5. How would you know that someone was a pharaoh?
Because he’d be wearing one or sometimes two crowns.
6. Do allEgyptian god and goddesses have animal heads?
No, not all of them. Osiris and Isis are shown as a king and queen.
7. Why do you think that goddess Nut was usually shown covered in stars?
Becauseshe was the goddess of the heavens.
8. Which animals were often mummified?
Monkeys, crocodiles and cats among others.
9. Why were mummies brainless?
Because Ancient Egyptians believedthat the brain was useless (whereas the heart was the most important part of the whole body).
10. Why were mummies tightly bandaged?
To help the dead body keep its shape.
11. Why do somepeople think that the pharaohs’ tombs were shaped that way (as pyramids)?
Some people think that they were built that way, pointing towards the Sun and the stars, so that the dead person’s spiritcould fly to heaven like a rocket.
12. What did people do on the house roofs?
They used to sit, talk or play board games there.
13. What were Egyptian bricks made from?
They were madefrom river mud, to which bits of straw and reed were added to make them firmer.
14. What were Egyptian pillows made of?
They were made of wood.
15. What did the Egyptian use their feet for...