King Khufu's Pyramid

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Part A: Giza (24 Marks)
Khufu's Pyramid (6 Marks):
1. Identify two reasons why the King may have chosen to move his chamber from what is now referred to as the 'Queen's Chamber'
The 'Queen's chamber' was never meant to be the burial chamber for a queen. Although it is called the Queen's Chamber, it is believed it was the final resting place of King Khufu.

2. Within the ‘Grand Gallery (upper) room there is writing upon the wall. In a SEAL paragraph; identify why this writing is present and describe how it would affect the original wall?
The Grand Gallery’s wall has vandalism coating it. The vandalism is written on the walls, and as a result of this, they are constantly degrading the stone on which it's written on. With the vandalism having to be scrubbed off of the stone, it is eroding the structure. In conclusion, the writing on the walls, is merely the effect of vandalism, though the effect wouldn't be as harsh if they weren't constantly cleaning it the destruction is eroding away the original structure.

Sphinx (8 Marks):
1. What building material is the Sphinx made out of and how many pieces did it take to construct it?
The Sphinx was made of a single …show more content…
The mortuary Temple or memorial temple is a massive cult centre built during the pharaoh's life and reign, where he was worshiped as a god-on-earth both before and after his death. Religious sites, such as the Colossi of Memnon, provide a resting place for the Pharaoh, and a place to worship them, for their highly valued religious beliefs. The pharaoh Amenhotep, who built the temple, was buried in The Colossi and was worshiped as a god for many years. The gods played a great importance in Ancient Egyptian culture, praying to them for everything they needed, they used these temples, to channel their prayers to a single location, quite often dedicated solely to them. Therefore, the and importance of building mortuary temples was incredibly high and
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