Abu Simbel

TEMPLE FRONT

Abu Simbel is a temple carved out of solid rock,
constructed by Ramses II in about the 14th century
B.C.
The statues lined up at the entrance are 21 meters (69
feet) tall. The temple was moved recently to preserve it
when a dam was built. The relocated temple preserves
the exact orientation of the original location, so that the
sun shines into the depths of the temple cave only twice
a year, on the February 22 and October 22.

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Valley fold line

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Glue statue pedestal 2 here.

Glue statue pedestal 2 here

Glue statue 1

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Glue statue 2

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Glue statue 3

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Glue statue 4

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Build statues 1 - 4

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Build the statue pedestals

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Attach statue pedestals and

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Attach the statue heads

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Put it all together

STATUE PEDESTAL 1

HEAD 1

HEAD 3

HEAD 4

MOUNTAIN

(2) Glue temple
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STATUE 2

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Build the temple front

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(1) Glue mountain
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(3) Glue statues
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3D-Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Egypt

Abu Simbel

(section 1)

Buildings of the World Series Egypt

Canon 3D-Papercraft Mini-book

*Cut out the card above and save it. You can collect the cards from each of the Papercraft
projects to make your own mini-book!

Directions

Print out pages 1 through 5, cut out each individual part along their cut lines,
and fold along the mountain and valley fold lines.

STATUE PEDESTAL 2

STATUE 3

STATUE 4

STATUE 1

STATUE PEDESTAL 1 - 2

STATUES 1 - 4

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3D-Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Egypt

Abu Simbel

(section 2)

STATUE PEDESTAL 1

STATUE 3

STATUE 2

STATUE 4

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MOUNTAIN

Buildings of the World Egypt

Abu Simbel

Canon 3D-Papercraft

Glue to back of temple front.

Cut out

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Valley fold line

3D-Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Egypt

Abu Simbel

(section 3)

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TEMPLE INTERIOR MAP

STATUE OF GODS

Great Hypostyle Hall

Second Pillared

Hall

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3D-Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Egypt

Abu Simbel

(section 4)

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