Simple Machines In Ancient Egypt

Simple Machines In Ancient Egypt : Simple Machines In Ancient Egypt How did they build those amazing pyramids?

An aerial view of Ancient Egypt… : An aerial view of Ancient Egypt… No cranes, no bulldozers, no trucks… How did they do it?

Each pyramid took countless workers… : Each pyramid took countless workers… Workers believed that they owed their lives to the Pharaoh. They volunteered their lives to help build a tomb to make him immortal. Over 100,000 workers helped to build the Great Pyramid.

Each worker had a specialized job… : Each worker had a specialized job… This worker cut the huge stones from the rock quarries. Did you notice the tools he is using? What type of simple machine is a hammer? A nail?

All of the workers worked together to move massive stones from the quarries to the site of the tomb… : All of the workers worked together to move massive stones from the quarries to the site of the tomb… Hey, I see a simple machine (or two) here. Can you identify them?

The stones were then carefully stacked in the shape of a pyramid. : The stones were then carefully stacked in the shape of a pyramid. This Egyptian is standing on the wall of the pyramid. Aren’t you glad you didn’t have to move those stones?

It took over 60 years to build King Khufu’s Pyramid.(a.k.a. the Great Pyramid) : It took over 60 years to build King Khufu’s Pyramid.(a.k.a. the Great Pyramid)

When the pharaoh died, the royal court preserved his body by making him into a mummy. : When the pharaoh died, the royal court preserved his body by making him into a mummy.

The priests said prayers over the mummy. : The priests said prayers over the mummy.

The court placed the mummy into the funeral barge. : The court placed the mummy into the funeral barge. They rowed the barge up the Nile River from the Pharaoh’s Palace to the site of the pyramid.

The sarcophagus was brought from the barge to the pyramid. : The sarcophagus was brought from the barge to the pyramid.

The Egyptians also used simple machines in their funerals. : The Egyptians also used simple machines in their funerals. Do you see any simple machines here?

Match the simple machines… : Match the simple machines… screw wheel and axle pulley wedge inclined plane lever gear Draw a line from the simple machine to its name.