Pyramids at Giza and Construction of the Great Pyramid

The pyramids are massive structures.

The pyramids are very close to a big city.

The pyramids must have been hard to build.

The pyramids were built thousands of years ago.

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capable of being influenced

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“Every year, many A tourists visit the pyramids to experience their

grandeur in person

and learn about

ancient Egyptian civilization.

Even though the interiors are not

accessible, the pyramids are still quite a sight to behold!”

It tells the reason why the pyramids were built.

It introduces the kings who built the pyramids.

It explains why the location of the pyramids was important.

It describes what the ancient Egyptians thought about death.

Barsoum thought it would be simple to analyze the blocks.

Barsoum spent five years analyzing the chemistry of the stones.

Barsoum discovered a substance very close to natural limestone.

Barsoum determined the blocks were made from a type of concrete.

“In addition, the pyramids are aligned almost exactly to the cardinal points of north,

south, east, and west.” (paragraph 7)

“Ancient Egyptians had created a material so close to natural limestone that it fooled

everyone for 4,500 years.” (paragraph 11)

“Finally, the stones fit together too perfectly to have been chiseled by hand.”

(paragraph 12)

“Cast stones are no lighter than natural limestone.” (paragraph 13)

The pyramids are aligned to the cardinal points.

The ancient Egyptians used advanced building techniques.

The blocks of stone making up the pyramids are nearly identical.

The builders may have moved stones up ramps to get them into place.

Chisels and implements are synonyms.

Implements are the products made from using chisels.

Implements are one type of chisel.

Chisels are items in the category of implements.

“As to the building blocks themselves, up until recently, it was thought that the

cumbersome stone blocks were carved from natural limestone.” (paragraph 9)

“They were then moved by a tremendous amount of physical labor and carefully put

into place.” (paragraph 9)

“Finally, the stones fit together too perfectly to have been chiseled by hand.”

(paragraph 12)

“Cast stones are no lighter than natural limestone.” (paragraph 13)

to entertain readers with amusing stories of ancient civilizations

to argue that readers should use concrete for all future building projects

to teach readers about the incredible building feat of the Egyptian pyramids

to tell readers about some of the people involved in analyzing the Egyptian pyramids