Tomb Raiders Essay

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List of famous ancient Egyptians

King tut
Cleopatra
Khufu
Menes
Akhenaten

Khufu is the famous ancient Egyptian that I chose

Because he was the pharaoh during the creation of the tallest Pyramid, The great Pyramid Giza or the most remembered monument in Egypt and I liked the sound of his name.

B. Making the great pyramid Giza so he could be remembered for ever and ever. He did he made the biggest most remembered monument in Egypt. And he made the great Sphinx to scare all the tomb raiders. Away but it only made the pyramid a bigger attraction.

C. The was the pharaoh of Egypt from (2589 to 2566 bc) he also made the most beautiful, expensive, most well known monument in the whole of Egypt. He died in 2566 bc.

D. near the great pyramid
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G. That he made the biggest the best pyramid in the world pyramid Giza. And that he was really cruel and that it was almost impossible to change his mind. He also made the Sphinx or the great Sphinx. He would go to neighbouring countries to kill people and win all their loot because he liked their loot and he liked killing people.

His tomb has been discovered but their haven't found all his loot and his body so they think it was a fake tomb or a couple raiders stole everything he had including him.

H. He would of been really mean and you wouldn't of had a good time their if he was ruling. he was the most cruel and mean pharaoh but he had a reason. He had to build the biggest pyramid in the world. He also made the Sphinx as well as the pyramid. he also had 9 sons and 15 daughters

That his tomb still has being found yet but his body wasn't inside the tomb. It is one of the biggest mysteries of Egypt. You would be famous if you found it. People don't even think he was buried in the pyramid. He also made the great Sphinx to scare people away from the pyramid. He also made random invasions on country's like Sinai, Nubia and Libya to get stuff he didn't have and to get more slaves.Slaves to get gold slaves to build all the stuff he made like the great pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx and slaves for his army to get more slaves and gold. He also made a ship 141 feet long. He created the Great Pyramid for Pharaohs to put their valuable stuff in

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