There are various interpretations of how the Great Pyramid was constructed‚ the three main explanations are: Von Daniken’s Chariots of the Gods‚ Davidovits/Morris’s An Enigma Solved as well as the more traditional theory‚ that the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid themselves by Sears/Wilson. In my opinion the theory written by Sears and Wilson most convincingly explains the construction of the pyramids. This theory provides a clear explanation to the questions‚ which the other alternatives posed
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Science Article Link: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/09/maya-empire-snake-kings-dynasty-mesoamerica/ The Mayan Empire stretched from an estimated 525 A.D. to 1300 A.D. Hundreds of research expeditions and excavation teams have been sent out into the ruins of temples and pyramids from this era‚ in search of what happened in that almost 10 century time period of the first documented history of the Mayan Empire. Throughout its time the empire had several different dynasties and
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Ruling for 11 years‚ Seti I‚ whose throne name was Menmaatre Seti‚ or “Established is the Justice of Re‚” was a somewhat obscure yet important pharaoh of Egypt’s 19th Dynasty. He was a great builder‚ with the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak and the Temple at Abydos being some of his greatest feats in this field. In contrast‚ he was a fierce warrior‚ leading many campaigns into Syria and Lybia‚ and most notably capturing the strategic Syrian city of Kadesh. But most importantly to ancient Egypt as we
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Michael Tellinger possing by one of the ruinsMichael Tellinger possing by one of the ruins For many years‚ in an area approximately 150 miles inland of South Africa‚ west of the port of Maputo‚ farmers and other local residents have noticed remnants of an older settlement that they were told were just small random wall structures used by indigenous people; most likely to round up cattle (picture on left). Johan Heine‚ a local fireman and pilot‚ started flying over the area and noticed that they were
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There are many wonderful man-made structures in the world today‚ new and old. Twenty-two centuries ago‚ a poet by the name of Antipater made a list of the Seven Wonders of the World. All of these structures were wonderful and man-made‚ but there was one structure that belonged on the list that wasn’t on it: the Great Wall of China. It is the longest man made structure ever created and can be referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Great Wall of China isn’t one continuous wall; it is several
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Whether it be shape‚ material‚ purpose‚ or significance‚ every piece of architecture is uniquely similar and uniquely different to every other piece. Despite being separated by both time and culture‚ the Roman Colosseum and the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza possess both unique similarities and differences to each other. Like most cultures‚ Roman architecture tends to derive some elements from previous cultures such as the Egyptian culture. The main similarities between the Colosseum and the Pyramids
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structures. Egyptians believed that the life continues unchanged after death; therefore they built large pyramids in honor of their pharaohs. Pyramids were monumental tombs that were built to contain the bodies of the pharaohs. The great pyramids at Giza were made of limestone blocks‚ the largest covering thirteen acres at the base‚ and were built with more than two million stone blocks. They would often put the pharaoh’s belongings in with him so he could be happy after death. Many different cultures
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blind. So‚ I can’t see anyone ‚ anything.moreover‚ I don’t know where am I now! I can’t see any light although it’s morning. I haven’t seen sunrise‚ sunset. It may sound amusing. If I will say‚ my one desire is to see greatness of The Great Pyramid of Giza. Do activity with my friends in physical section or be a good doctor Although I wish I could be. All this makes me sick altogether. I ever blamed God that He is not fair to me. Why did you not love me at all. I wonder what I’m doing wrong? I tried
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The pyramids of Giza The pyramids of Giza are perhaps the only true rival to the Great Sphinx when one thinks of ancient Egypt and its architecture. The Valley of Giza-- with its wonderful monuments-- is truly a marvel of architectural prowess. The three largest pyramids located in the valley consist of the Great Pyramid of Khufu‚ the Pyramid of Kafhre and the Pyramid of Menkaura. Each Pyramid is a tomb dedicated to a different king of Egypt. The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving Ancient
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What a good city to live in means? A good city to live in means a lot ‚Especially after that modern technology which we have nowadays that can help us to make an optimum city although can destroy the nature if it’s used in the wrong direction and drive us totally to a bad polluted city to live in. In short notes I will try to write a summary about an optimum city to live in. Sure the location and the nature of the city plays important role to reach that perfect city to live in‚ from my point of
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