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| THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS | |
| Ancient Egypt was one of the world's oldest civilisations. Its kings were called the (1), and when they died they became gods. The (2) Egyptians believed there was a life after death. They built (3) of stone for their dead (4) and placed a lot of gold, jewels and other (5) possessions into the pyramids to (6) the Pharaohs into another world. The shape of the pyramids, with four (7) sides, represented the rays of the sun (8) Ra, the god of the sun, with the dead ruler. At Giza, the ancient Egyptians built the greatest tomb of all: the Great Pyramid of King Cheops. Cheops' pyramid was 147 metres high. It (9) 2.3 million blocks of stone, each (10) about 2.5 tonnes. Some people believe that visitors from another planet helped the ancient Egyptians to build the pyramids. Most pyramids were built (11) 2700 BC and 1750 BC. Pyramids were also built (12) the Mayas and the Aztecs in Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras), and by the Incas in South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina). | |
E-Touchstone 9 – (1.0)elektronska oblika učbenika Touchstone 9 za učitelje avtor: Janez Skela scenarij za predelavo v elektronsko obliko: Andrea German Velušček in Bernarda Avsenik tehnična izvedba: Svarog d.o.o. založnik: Založba Tangram d.o.o Ljubljana 2013 |
