Egyptian Engineering Notesheet
Task: Work on creating your own notes without guiding questions. You can create (and ask) your
own questions, you can write out facts and details, you can give yourself hints about what you’d like
to research further.
Slide # 1 Algebra and Engineering
Papyrus dates back to 1832 BC
Relics of the rhind textbook show how engineers calculated the proportions of the pyramids
This evidence shoes that algebra was already being used in the nile river valley
Slide # 2 Influence of the Nile River
The nile river had a big influence on the linearity and axiality of egyptian architecture
The nile river was very straight
The straightness of the nile river provided the egyptians with a sense of symbolic sense of
direction and a physical flow of direction
Slide # 3 Slavery in Egypt
Slaves were used in the creation of many great buildings like the pyramids
In the construction of the pyramids pulley and ramp systems were heavily udes
Slide # 4 Pyramid Buildings
The pyramids were made with pulley systems and ramps
Slide # 5 Dam it (The Nile that is)
Dams were used to control the flooding of the nile river and it would release slowly
An impermeable lawyer was used to hold the water in place.
Slide # 6 Irrigation
Channels and small divots were used to let the water go through and channel the water through
for irrigation.
Aqueducts were used to transport water over long distances
Slide # 7 Engineering an Empire
Task: As you watch this full video, create your own questions. (See sample questions 1-11 below.)
Make sure to have at least five questions from the next 30 minutes of the video and at least another
five from the last 30 minutes of the video.
Task: Work on creating your own notes without guiding questions. You can create (and ask) your
own questions, you can write out facts and details, you can give yourself hints about what you’d like
to research further.
Slide # 1 Algebra and Engineering
Papyrus dates back to 1832 BC
Relics of the rhind textbook show how engineers calculated the proportions of the pyramids
This evidence shoes that algebra was already being used in the nile river valley
Slide # 2 Influence of the Nile River
The nile river had a big influence on the linearity and axiality of egyptian architecture
The nile river was very straight
The straightness of the nile river provided the egyptians with a sense of symbolic sense of
direction and a physical flow of direction
Slide # 3 Slavery in Egypt
Slaves were used in the creation of many great buildings like the pyramids
In the construction of the pyramids pulley and ramp systems were heavily udes
Slide # 4 Pyramid Buildings
The pyramids were made with pulley systems and ramps
Slide # 5 Dam it (The Nile that is)
Dams were used to control the flooding of the nile river and it would release slowly
An impermeable lawyer was used to hold the water in place.
Slide # 6 Irrigation
Channels and small divots were used to let the water go through and channel the water through
for irrigation.
Aqueducts were used to transport water over long distances
Slide # 7 Engineering an Empire
Task: As you watch this full video, create your own questions. (See sample questions 1-11 below.)
Make sure to have at least five questions from the next 30 minutes of the video and at least another
five from the last 30 minutes of the video.
