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Valley of the Kings

Davis - SVHS - Valley of the Kings Quiz

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How many tombs are in the Valley of the Kings? 62
Why does Kent Weeks thing that the pyramids ceased to be built? to save cost & building time and due to the natural pyramid shape at the mouth of the valley
How long is Seti I tomb? 500 ft.
The plan of a tomb in the valley was designed to do what for the pharaoh? provide directions in the afterlife a road map to the afterlife
In building the tombs what did the first group of men do? rough cut the tomb
In building the tombs what did the second group of men do? smooth the walls with plaster
What were the two purposes of the candles the builders used inside the tombs? light & time cards each candle burned 4 hours
In building the tombs what did the last group of men do? Scribes/Tomb Artists write on walls
Who are thought to be the tomb raiders? workers who built the tombs & sometimes thought to have been hired by Pharoahs themselves
What proves that there was no master plan telling where all the tombs were located? some tombs when constructed would break through other tombs already there
How much did most Sarcophagi weigh? 7 - 7 1/2 tons
What were Sarcophagi made from and how far away was it located? Granite - 130 miles away
Who found King Tut? Howard Carter
Why was the discovery of King Tut different than any other discovery in the valley before it? it was untouched by tomb robbers
What was found in King Tuts tomb? 5,000 items
How long did it take to catalog King Tuts tomb? 10 years
Whose tomb was KB5? Ramses II
Why was the discovery of KB5 so important? largest tomb ever found in Egypt
What was the motivation of the tomb builders? to ensure safe passage from this world to the next for their Pharoahs
When was the most recent discovery made in the Valley of the Kings? Feb. 2006
Created by: davissvhs
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