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1、PyramidsA Reading AZ Level V Leveled BookWord Count:1,911Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-Written by.Illustrated by.PyramidsLEVELED READER ALEVELED BOOK V Written by Kira FreedPyramidsLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Kira FreedAll rights reserved.www.re

2、adinga-Photo Credits:Front cover,title page,pages 4,5,6,7,8,10,12,17,20,21,22:ArtToday;back cover:Peter Gorman/D;page 15:Bettmann/Corbis;page 16:Zahi Hawas/AP Images;page 18:Rue des Archives/The Granger Collection,New YorkCorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAwww.readinga-Pyramids

3、Written by Kira FreedPyramids Level V 2324Explore More 1 In the address window,type:2 Then type:pyramids.Click on“Google Search.”Read the colored links.Click on one that looks interesting.To explore other links,click the“back”arrow on the top left until you get back to the page with the links that G

4、oogle found.Then try searching using other words from this Leveled Reader,such as:mummy,Giza,Egypt,Nile River,hieroglyphics,or Great Pyramid Temple.Glossaryembalmer(n.)a person who treats a dead body with chemicals to keep it from decaying rapidly(p.15)endeavor(n.)an earnest attempt or effort(p.11)h

5、ieroglyphics pictures or symbols representing (n.)words,syllables,or sounds,used by the ancient Egyptians and others instead of alphabetical letters(p.8)lavish(adj.)extravagant;very generous(p.6)mastaba(n.)an oblong structure with a flat roof and sloping sides,built over the opening of a mummy chamb

6、er or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a tomb(p.17)mummification the process of preserving a dead(n.)body that was practiced in ancient Egypt(p.15)pharaoh(n.)the title given to kings in ancient Egypt(p.5)quarry(n.)a place where building stone,marble,or slate is excavated(p.8)sarcophagus a lim

7、estone coffin or tomb,often (n.)inscribed and elaborately ornamented(p.12)scribe(n.)a professional penman who recorded information(p.8)PyramidsLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Kira FreedAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Photo Credits:Front cover,title page,pages 4,5,6,7,8,10,12,17,20,21,22:

8、ArtToday;back cover:Peter Gorman/D;page 15:Bettmann/Corbis;page 16:Zahi Hawas/AP Images;page 18:Rue des Archives/The Granger Collection,New YorkCorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAwww.readinga-PyramidsWritten by Kira FreedPyramids Level V 2324Explore More 1 In the address window

9、,type:2 Then type:pyramids.Click on“Google Search.”Read the colored links.Click on one that looks interesting.To explore other links,click the“back”arrow on the top left until you get back to the page with the links that Google found.Then try searching using other words from this Leveled Reader,such

10、 as:mummy,Giza,Egypt,Nile River,hieroglyphics,or Great Pyramid Temple.Glossaryembalmer(n.)a person who treats a dead body with chemicals to keep it from decaying rapidly(p.15)endeavor(n.)an earnest attempt or effort(p.11)hieroglyphics pictures or symbols representing (n.)words,syllables,or sounds,us

11、ed by the ancient Egyptians and others instead of alphabetical letters(p.8)lavish(adj.)extravagant;very generous(p.6)mastaba(n.)an oblong structure with a flat roof and sloping sides,built over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a tomb(p.17)mummification the pr

12、ocess of preserving a dead(n.)body that was practiced in ancient Egypt(p.15)pharaoh(n.)the title given to kings in ancient Egypt(p.5)quarry(n.)a place where building stone,marble,or slate is excavated(p.8)sarcophagus a limestone coffin or tomb,often (n.)inscribed and elaborately ornamented(p.12)scri

13、be(n.)a professional penman who recorded information(p.8)Pyramids Level V 2122ConclusionEfforts are being made to preserve and protect the pyramids of ancient Egypt,as well as pyramids in other parts of the world.Pollution,urban expansion,tourism,and other problems threaten the pyramids at Giza.The

14、Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the only one of the famous“Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”that still stands.Camel rides were outlawed at Giza in 1998 so that visitors could view the famous site with fewer distractions.All of the pyramids and tombs are wonders worthy of preservation.By studying

15、 pyramids,we learn about complex and fascinating ancient cultures and the accomplishments of humans who lived during those times.We also learn how ancient cultures honored their leaders and worshipped their gods.Cultures in northwestern South America also built flat-topped,stepped pyramids.The Moche

16、 people,who flourished between 100 bc and ad 800,built the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.About 600 to 700 years later,the Inca people built pyramids.The Temple of the Sun was the most sacred shrine in the Incan empire.It contained a huge gold disk that symbolized the Sun god.The Inc

17、as believed that their rulers were direct descendants of the Sun.The pyramid shape has been used in building designs in other cultures around the world.Pyramid designs can be found in parts of Europe,Asia,and the Middle East.The pyramid shape is used in modern architecture in many countries,includin

18、g France,England,and the United States.A modern pyramid was built in Egypt to honor President Anwar Sadat,who was assassinated in 1981.Pyramid Arena,Memphis,TennesseePyramids Level V 34Table of ContentsIntroduction.4Ancient Egypt .5Building a Pyramid.8Preparing the Body.15Famous Egyptian Pyramids .1

19、7Pyramids in Other Lands .19Conclusion .22Explore More .23Glossary .24IntroductionThe country of Egypt sits at the northeastern corner of the African continent.It was once home to the ancient Egyptian civilization.Ancient Egypt was one of the most fascinating cultures ever to exist.Thousands of year

20、s ago,the Egyptians studied and practiced agriculture,irrigation,architecture,engineering,and much more.They built great structures,including the pyramids.Learning about these pyramids can help us learn a great deal about this amazing civilization.A fanciful illustration of ancient Egypt from an old

21、 bookPyramids Level V 34Table of ContentsIntroduction.4Ancient Egypt .5Building a Pyramid.8Preparing the Body.15Famous Egyptian Pyramids .17Pyramids in Other Lands .19Conclusion .22Explore More .23Glossary .24IntroductionThe country of Egypt sits at the northeastern corner of the African continent.I

22、t was once home to the ancient Egyptian civilization.Ancient Egypt was one of the most fascinating cultures ever to exist.Thousands of years ago,the Egyptians studied and practiced agriculture,irrigation,architecture,engineering,and much more.They built great structures,including the pyramids.Learni

23、ng about these pyramids can help us learn a great deal about this amazing civilization.A fanciful illustration of ancient Egypt from an old bookPyramids Level V 2122ConclusionEfforts are being made to preserve and protect the pyramids of ancient Egypt,as well as pyramids in other parts of the world.

24、Pollution,urban expansion,tourism,and other problems threaten the pyramids at Giza.The Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the only one of the famous“Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”that still stands.Camel rides were outlawed at Giza in 1998 so that visitors could view the famous site with fewer di

25、stractions.All of the pyramids and tombs are wonders worthy of preservation.By studying pyramids,we learn about complex and fascinating ancient cultures and the accomplishments of humans who lived during those times.We also learn how ancient cultures honored their leaders and worshipped their gods.C

26、ultures in northwestern South America also built flat-topped,stepped pyramids.The Moche people,who flourished between 100 bc and ad 800,built the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.About 600 to 700 years later,the Inca people built pyramids.The Temple of the Sun was the most sacred shrin

27、e in the Incan empire.It contained a huge gold disk that symbolized the Sun god.The Incas believed that their rulers were direct descendants of the Sun.The pyramid shape has been used in building designs in other cultures around the world.Pyramid designs can be found in parts of Europe,Asia,and the

28、Middle East.The pyramid shape is used in modern architecture in many countries,including France,England,and the United States.A modern pyramid was built in Egypt to honor President Anwar Sadat,who was assassinated in 1981.Pyramid Arena,Memphis,TennesseePyramids Level V 1920contained a stone sculptur

29、e of a jaguar that was painted red and had eyes made of jade.The jaguar,a Mayan symbol of the Earths fertility,was worshipped as a god.The Aztecs,another Central American culture,built the Great Pyramid Temple,most likely in the 1300s,in their capital city of Tenochtitln,on an island in Lake Texcoco

30、 in southcentral Mexico.The Aztecs believed that the Sun god needed blood from human hearts to stay strong.Without human blood,the Sun would die and the world would come to an end.Human sacrifices of prisoners taken in war were a regular part of Aztec life,and these sacrifices took place at the Grea

31、t Pyramid Temple.Chichn Itz,the most famous Mayan pyramidPyramids in Other LandsPyramids were also built in the Americas.They were first built in Central America and in northwestern South America,but soon the practice of building pyramids spread to North America as well.Several of the New World cult

32、ures that built pyramids are mentioned below.The Mayan people and other cultures in Central America built stepped pyramids.These pyramids had stairways decorated with sculptures and inscriptions that led to temples at the top.Sometimes,but not always,these pyramids contained the tombs of kings.One o

33、f the most famous Mayan pyramids is Chichn Itz.Rebuilt over an earlier pyramid,the current one was built just before ad 1100.The earlier one,built 100 years before,Locations of pyramids in the New WorldPyramids Level V 56Ancient EgyptEgyptians began to settle along the banks of the Nile River about

34、seven thousand years ago.At first they lived in villages,but over time the villages formed into larger groups and eventually became tribes.By about 3200 bc,these tribes were united under one king,who was called the pharaoh.The culture of ancient Egypt was dependent on the life-giving Nile River.It p

35、rovided the Egyptians with fish and birds to eat,as well as water to irrigate their crops.It also served as a waterway for boats,both for travel and to transport goods.The Nile has been a busy waterway for thousands of years.The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.They believed that their

36、 next life would be similar to their present life and that they would need the same kinds of tools and objects in their next life.Therefore,many people were buried with a collection of some of the things they possessed in their current life.Of all the people living in ancient Egypt,no one was given

37、a more lavish burial than a pharaoh.According to the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians,the pharaoh was the son of the Sun god,Re(or Ra).While he was alive on Earth,the pharaoh was known as Horus.After he died,he was united with Re.The new pharaoh,who replaced the dead pharaoh,became the new Horus.Pai

38、ntings in a tomb show scenes of the next life.Pyramids Level V 56Ancient EgyptEgyptians began to settle along the banks of the Nile River about seven thousand years ago.At first they lived in villages,but over time the villages formed into larger groups and eventually became tribes.By about 3200 bc,

39、these tribes were united under one king,who was called the pharaoh.The culture of ancient Egypt was dependent on the life-giving Nile River.It provided the Egyptians with fish and birds to eat,as well as water to irrigate their crops.It also served as a waterway for boats,both for travel and to tran

40、sport goods.The Nile has been a busy waterway for thousands of years.The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.They believed that their next life would be similar to their present life and that they would need the same kinds of tools and objects in their next life.Therefore,many people were

41、 buried with a collection of some of the things they possessed in their current life.Of all the people living in ancient Egypt,no one was given a more lavish burial than a pharaoh.According to the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians,the pharaoh was the son of the Sun god,Re(or Ra).While he was alive on

42、 Earth,the pharaoh was known as Horus.After he died,he was united with Re.The new pharaoh,who replaced the dead pharaoh,became the new Horus.Paintings in a tomb show scenes of the next life.Pyramids Level V 1920contained a stone sculpture of a jaguar that was painted red and had eyes made of jade.Th

43、e jaguar,a Mayan symbol of the Earths fertility,was worshipped as a god.The Aztecs,another Central American culture,built the Great Pyramid Temple,most likely in the 1300s,in their capital city of Tenochtitln,on an island in Lake Texcoco in southcentral Mexico.The Aztecs believed that the Sun god ne

44、eded blood from human hearts to stay strong.Without human blood,the Sun would die and the world would come to an end.Human sacrifices of prisoners taken in war were a regular part of Aztec life,and these sacrifices took place at the Great Pyramid Temple.Chichn Itz,the most famous Mayan pyramidPyrami

45、ds in Other LandsPyramids were also built in the Americas.They were first built in Central America and in northwestern South America,but soon the practice of building pyramids spread to North America as well.Several of the New World cultures that built pyramids are mentioned below.The Mayan people a

46、nd other cultures in Central America built stepped pyramids.These pyramids had stairways decorated with sculptures and inscriptions that led to temples at the top.Sometimes,but not always,these pyramids contained the tombs of kings.One of the most famous Mayan pyramids is Chichn Itz.Rebuilt over an

47、earlier pyramid,the current one was built just before ad 1100.The earlier one,built 100 years before,Locations of pyramids in the New WorldPyramids Level V 1718Famous Egyptian PyramidsThe first pyramid,built for King Zoser at Saqqra,is called a step pyramid because it was shaped like giant stairways

48、 up the sides.Later pyramids had smaller steps.The design eventually changed into straight-sided pyramids,such as the Great Pyramid at Giza,which was built about 4,500 years ago for King Khufu.The Great Pyramid is 147 meters(482 ft.)tall and contains about 2,300,000 blocks of stone.The Great Pyramid

49、 at Giza is part of a complex of pyramids built by King Khufu,his son Khafre,and grandson Menkaure.Their pyramids are surrounded by other pyramids for their queens,as well as stone mastabastombs made of mud bricksfor the rest of the royal family and members of the court.The Sphinx,a limestone statue

50、 with the face of a king and the body of a lion,guards the entire site.The Sphinx represents the Sun god.The Sphinx watches over the pyramids and other structures at Giza.All of the ancient Egyptian pyramids have had their treasures looted.Very few tombs have been left undisturbed.The only intact bu