Once upon a time, there was a priest in Egypt who wanted to build a lavish pyramid. He hired a scribe to document his endeavor. The scribe went to the quarry to gather stones for the pyramid. While there, he found a piece of old linen that had been used for mummification by an embalmer. The scribe had an idea and went to the priest with the linen. The priest was so impressed with the idea to use the linen for the interior walls of the pyramid that he made the scribe the chief embalmer. They worked together to create the most magnificent and mummified pyramid in all of Egypt.

Reflections

• Why did the priest hire the scribe to build the pyramid?
• What did the scribe find at the quarry that changed the course of the project?
• Who became the chief embalmer for the pyramid?
• What was used to decorate the interior walls of the pyramid?