Egypt Day 4

It was the fourth day of my journey in the great land of ancient Egypt.  The servant of the pharaoh told me to go visit the great pyramids of Giza. He said it was the best place he has ever been to. The Great Pyramid Of Khufu (Giza)

The Buried Pharaoh

Khufu was the second pharoah in the 4^th dynasty and was known as King Khufu (Khnum-Khufu) which meant the god Khnum protects me.

Burial Process

Even though mummy cases were not used during the reign of Khufu but he was still mummified nonetheless because the mummification process took place in his time. At the time of Khufu’s reign, he did not have a mummy case but instead he had a really small coffer which is quite different to the mummification process for other rulers of ancient Egypt.

Inside a Pyramid

Inside the great pyramid, there are many chambers but the most important chambers are the queen and kings chambers which contain the valuables of the previous rulers of ancient Egypt. An interesting fact about the chambers are that the Lower chamber use to be the original burial chamber but later King Khufu changed his mind and he wanted it higher up in the pyramid.

There are many levels in a pyramid; the very top level is for the pharaoh or the ruler of Egypt.

The second level is for noble people and significant people just below the ruler.

The third level is for other important officials like war commanders but is not as important as priests.

The fourth level is for skilled workers like doctors, merchants and jewellery makers.

The fifth level is for farmers and unskilled workers like slaves and servants and people who fought in the army.

The sixth and final level is for the out casts like criminals, beggars and mummifiers who all were considered to be a part of society.