Legendary Culture

Ancient Egypt is legendary for its magnificent wonders. The Ancient Egyptians constructed marvelous stone monuments called pyramids. The Giza Pyramids were one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. These pyramids where erected to protect the mummified bodies of kings and pharaohs. Some people calculate it took 20 years and 100,000 men to skillfully build just one colossal pyramid. Amazingly workers used simple tools such as sledgehammers, ropes, and levers. Fashioned into the pyramids were hidden doorways, dead ends, false chambers, and curses on the walls. Hopefully to keep out robbers. Sadly they were still raided but some dazzling treasures remain. These ancient pyramids are monuments to the Egyptian culture.

Mentioned in ancient myths is a fanciful, monument called a sphinx. Skillfully built by Ancient Egyptians. Its body resembles a lion while its head resembles a man, falcon, or ram. A sphinx, which is a symbol of power, was constructed to honor kings or pharaohs. The Great Sphinx near Giza was fashioned in remembrance of King Khafre. Artfully the body was carefully carved from solid rock. Over the years the harsh desert weather has eroded the ancient sphinx. It has been buried in sand and dug out at least 4 times. Presently this 4,000-year-old, fanciful sphinx still remains.

When a King or Pharaoh died in Ancient Egypt their body was mummified. The Ancient Egyptians believed the body would be needed in the afterlife. Patiently the Egyptians would work on the body for 70 days. During this time the organs would be extracted and placed in a jar. The Egyptians would always cast out the brain because they did not know what it was for. However they kept the heart. When finished they would adorn the mummy with a mask. When the Egyptians completed the mummy they would encase it in an impressive coffin. The family then placed the coffin in a mysterious tomb with treasure. There are still some extremely well preserved Egyptian mummies today. The pyramids, The Great Sphinx, and the mummies have made Ancient Egypt legendary.