Day 3: Khufu Revealed

1. Quiz 2: Egyptian Art Day 2

.....a) Go to ClassMarker.com

.....b) Log in

.....c) Take the Egyptian Art Day 2 Quiz

2. Lesson 5: Khufu Revealed (Part 2)

-Continue watching the video and stop the video at 12:35-

3. Questions for Lesson 5: Khufu Revealed (Part 2)

.....a) What year did Jean-Pierre Houdin start theorizing about how Khufu’s pyramid was built?

.....b) What theory did Jean-Pierre’s father have about how the pyramid was built?

.....c) How did Jean-Pierre change his father’s theory?
.....d) What angle of inclined did the ramp need to be, in order to not be too steep?
.....e) At first, why did Egyptologists (people who study Ancient Egypt) reject Jean-Pierre’s ideas?
.....f) Why did Jean-Pierre go to the United States to discuss his theory with Bob Brier?
.....g) How did Jean-Pierre answer Bob Brier’s question “What did you think of the pyramids when you saw them”?

4. Lesson 6: Khufu Reveal (Part 3)

-Continue watching the video and stop the video at 31:00-

5. Questions for Lesson 6: Khufu Revealed (Part 3)

.....a) How heavy are the granite stones that make the King’s Chamber?

.....b) How good are the joints in the King’s Chamber?

.....c) Among the graffiti in the “attic” of the King’s Chamber, what does Jean-Pierre look for?
.....d) How big is the statue of Khufu in Cairo museum?
.....e) Did Egyptians used the wheel to help them build the pyramids and what transportation device did they use?

.....f) What is the problem with the other theories about how the pyramids were built?
.....g) How do the ruins of the sun temple at Niuserre help prove Jean-Pierre’s theory?
.....h) What is different about Jean Pierre’s theory on the “casing stones” than others?
.....i) What are “zones of significant sub density”?
.....j) How did the study of 1986 help Jean Pierre’s theory?