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What did the ancient Egyptians build 3000 years ago?
Their technology helped them to build the pyramids and royal palaces 3000 years ago.
What was the writing of ancient Egyptians called?
Their writing was called hieroglyphics.
What did the ancient Egyptians write on?
They made paper from the papyrus plant.
What did the ancient Egyptians use the pyramids for?
They buried the pharaohs inside the pyramids.
Who were the pharaohs?
The pharaohs were the kings of ancient Egyptians.
How many pyramids did the ancient Egyptians build?
They built about 140 pyramids.
What is the largest pyramid is called? How tall was it?
The largest pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu or the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was about 150 metres tall.
What did the ancient Egyptian use to build the pyramids?
They used enormous blocks of rock.
How did the ancient Egyptian
build the pyramids?
Experts think that they brought the rocks down the River Nile on rafts. They had simple machines like ramps and levers.
What did the ancient Egyptian use to lift the blocks of rocks?
They used levers to lift the blocks of rocks to the top of pyramids.
What did the ancient Egyptian use to transport the blocks of rocks on the River Nile?
They used rafts to transport the blocks of rocks on the River Nile.
How much time did it take for the ancient Egyptians to complete the Great Pyramid of Giza? How many people worked on it?
Archaeologists think that it took about 23 years to complete the Great Pyramid of Giza and thousands of people worked on it.
What else did the ancient Egyptians invent too (which was related to teeth)?
They also invented toothpaste.
Why did the ancient Egyptians need toothpaste?
Because they had problems with their teeth. Their bread had a lot of sand in it.
