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Where in the world is Egypt? Ancient Egyptian civilization existed about 4,500 BC, and it was located in in the fertile(肥沃的)Nile(尼罗河)valley of northeastern Africa. The Natural Resources The Nile valley had rich soil for farming. The Nile delta also had grass necessary to feed herds of cattle. In addition to agriculture, the Nile River was a great source of fish. Ancient Egypt was also an area rich with gold. Time Line of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom 古王国 (2686-2160BC) Middle Kingdom 中王国 (2040-1633BC) New Kingdom 新王国 (1558-1085BC) Architecture Pyramid A pyramid is a structure with triangular(三角形的) sides that rise to a peak from a square(正方形),rectangular (长方形),or triangular (三角形)base(底座). Questions: The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs(陵墓) for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs(法老) were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt. The three largest and best-preserved of these were built at Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the Great Pyramid. An introduction to the Khufu Pyramid It is known as the Great Pyramid. And it was build for Khufu in BC 2560. Khufu Pyramid Khufu Pyramid Khufu Pyramid Khufu Pyramid Khufu Pyramid Khufu Pyramid The mystery about the Egyptian pyramids How to build a pyramd? Ramp Theories The External Ramp and Crane Theories The Internal Ramp Theory Mummy In ancien Egypt, when you died, it was believed that your soul went on a journey into the underworld. A dead person had to be preserved as perfectly as possible. So that he soul will not be homeless and vulnerable to the demons of the underworld. If he had been judged as a good man, his soul has reunited with his body to form a spirit that will enter paradise! Back Why the Egyptian make a mummy?