Egyptian Pyramids Research Paper
INTRODUCTION
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. They are known to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser which was built during the third dynasty.
The estimate of the number of workers it took to build the pyramids have a wide range from a few thousand, twenty thousand, and up to 100,000.The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. The …show more content…
The stones were then carried on boats down the Nile and hauled on a granite causeway from the river to the leveled site, using ropes and sledges and muscle. It is still a mystery as to exactly how these heavy stones were lifted into place as the pyramids took shape. Most people believed they were pulled up a huge earth ramp and laid in place, layer by layer.
We realize in viewing the pyramids today that the ancient Egyptians, who lived nearly 5,000 years ago, were some of the best engineers the world has ever known. They displayed a remarkable mastery of technical, while working with the hardest of stones and without metal tools. But, of course, these massive stone structures could not have been built without the labour of tens of thousands of workers. There were craftsmen who worked permanently on the site and a much larger work force of peasant farmers, who were summoned to work on royal projects during the months when their fields were flooded and their time free.
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The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. They are known to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser which was built during the third dynasty.
The estimate of the number of workers it took to build the pyramids have a wide range from a few thousand, twenty thousand, and up to 100,000.The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. The …show more content…
The stones were then carried on boats down the Nile and hauled on a granite causeway from the river to the leveled site, using ropes and sledges and muscle. It is still a mystery as to exactly how these heavy stones were lifted into place as the pyramids took shape. Most people believed they were pulled up a huge earth ramp and laid in place, layer by layer.
We realize in viewing the pyramids today that the ancient Egyptians, who lived nearly 5,000 years ago, were some of the best engineers the world has ever known. They displayed a remarkable mastery of technical, while working with the hardest of stones and without metal tools. But, of course, these massive stone structures could not have been built without the labour of tens of thousands of workers. There were craftsmen who worked permanently on the site and a much larger work force of peasant farmers, who were summoned to work on royal projects during the months when their fields were flooded and their time free.
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