Ancient Egypt Kaitlyn! Pyramids The pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs when they died. The pyramids were made of limestone and just normal stone Pharaoh The pharaoh is the king of Egypt To become a pharaoh your father needs to be the pharaoh so you need to be in the royal family or have royal blood Burial Customs Egyptians burry the dead so they could live the afterlife The pharaohs would be placed in a tomb in a pyramid after their death Egyptians wrap the dead in lintin Hierogliphics Hierogliphics were how the Egyptians wrote We spell thing differently now then they did back then Famous Pharaohs Kufu: He build the tallest pyramid Ramses 11: He had over 900 kids King Tut: He was a pharaoh at the age of 8 and sadly died at the age of 18 Interesting Facts Egyptian children didnt wear cloths until their teenagers Egyptians hated body hair so they shaved off their eyebrows and the top of their heads Pictures Egyptian Gods Ra: He was the god of the sun People looked up to him and made different things in his honor Bibliography My head Answers.com Ancientegypt.com