Cyber Day 2

Before I answer these questions, I just want to say that cyber day was the worst idea ever. It's not that I'm too lazy to do the work but some teachers go over board. But anyways, your video yesterday made Maddie and I laugh, so thank you.

Short Answer A: Name and describe three technological inventions of the ancient Egyptians.

The ancient Egyptians had many technological inventions, we did not learn about all of them in class but a few are: hieroglyphs, mummification, and the pyramids. Hieroglyphs are how the ancient Egyptians wrote things down. Mummification is what they would do to the pharaohs once they had died. This is a technological advancement because there was a certain process that must have been done to preserve the body. First, the organs were removed, next the body was soaked in a salt solution to drain any liquid, next the body was wrapped. This is modern day anatomy. Finally the pyramids, these were used to guard the pharaohs when they died. Extreme amount of calculations had to be planned, there was only one way inside, a lot of trap doors and other things to save the pharaoh from being found. The pyramids are still standing today after thousands of years, something we still cannot accomplish.

Short Answer B: Describe three important features of the Egyptian pyramids.

Three important features of the Egyptian pyramids are: the entrance, the structure and what was inside. The entrance to the pyramids was important because it was one special block that would slide out and you could go inside. So your options were to find the block or just cut one out right? Wrong, the blocks were so close together that you couldn't slice a knife threw them. The makers of the pyramids were the only people to know which block was correct obviously to keep the unwanted out. Most pyramids were about 20 feet tall, they were covered in marble, and are still standing today. Because of these things, it was hard for people to get inside. Once you were inside, it did not help you at all. There were more rooms than needed, trap doors, booby traps, and anything else to keep the unwanted from getting to the pharaoh. All of these important features made up the great Egyptian pyramids.