Children can find out all about mummification with this LKS2 Why Were the Pyramids Important? PowerPoint. It features a range of engaging teaching slides looking at what pharaohs were buried with, how the pyramids were built and the famous site of Deir el-Medina. There are enquiry questions and those that provoke deeper thinking too. There's also an activity where pupils can think like a historian by reviewing a quote from an archaeologist. Download now and try it with your class today!