Exploring the Ancient World

Exploring the Ancient World Scale Drawings PBL - Part 2

Ancient Egypt You now work for the Pharaoh. He wants to create a blueprint of the pyramid so that his legacy can be remembered and reproduced around the world! You have the information below about the dimensions of The Great Pyramid of Khufu. If you are going to use a scale of 12 ¼ meters: 1 inch, what would the dimensions be in the blueprint? To prove your accuracy to the pharaoh, show all your work to support your blueprint measurements.

Exploring the Ancient World Scale Drawings PBL - Part 2 Ancient Israel You now work for the King. He wants to create a blueprint of one of his temples so that his legacy can be remembered and reproduced around the world! You have the information below about the dimensions of The Dome of the Rock. If you are going to use a scale of 6.5 meters: 1 inch, what would the dimensions be in the blueprint? To prove your accuracy to the king, show all your work to support your blueprint measurements.

Exploring the Ancient World Scale Drawings PBL - Part 2

Ancient Mesopotamia Hammurabi was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon, assumed the throne from his father and expanded the kingdom to conquer all of ancient Mesopotamia. King Hammurabi loved the houses in Mesopotamia and wanted to build them around his empire. He has hired you to run the construction project. You have the blueprint below. What will be the dimensions of each room of the house? King Hammurabi is a stickler for details so be sure to show all your work to support your measurements so you can buy the appropriate amount of materials.

Use the boxes below to organize your work to calculate the dimensions.