What is located under the king's chamber in the Great Pyramid at Gizeh?
The Queen's Chamber and there are two air channels leading upwards from the centre of the pyramid to the outside.
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How many people and how long did it take to build the Great pyramid?
It is estimated that a total of 100,000 men laboured for 20 years
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What has Ancient Egypt often been called?
A land of temples and tombs
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What is Egyptian art characterised by?
Egyptian art is characterised by a passion for permanence, a desire to impress by size, and a determination to make each item serve its function without much
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Why were important people buried in ingeniously constructed sunken, sealed tombs?
To protect personal treasures, food and instructions for the safe conduct of the soul after death.
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Who had the supreme authority in Ancient Egypt?
The pharaohs
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What is necessary for a civiisation to be successful?
Security and peace
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How long did Ancient Egypt last for?
More than 3,000 years
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What does the the Great Sphinx look like?
the form of a human-headed lion
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How many pyramids were built in Egypt?
About 80
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When did Ancient Egypt end and how?
In 332 BC after the invasion by Alexander the Great
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What was discovered in 1822 and why was it important?
The Rosetta Stone. It eventually gave the key to the meaning of Egyptian inscriptions, and therefore the significance of much Egyptian art.
