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    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

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    INTRODUCTION TO PYRAMIDS Kings of the Dead | Tombs Fit for Kings | Who Built the Pyramids? During Egypt’s Old Kingdom (time line)‚ the pharaohs established a stable central government in the fertile Nile Valley. Perhaps the greatest testaments to their power were the pyramids and other tombs built to shelter them in the afterlife. Kings of the Dead Ancient Egyptians believed that when the pharaoh died‚ he became Osiris‚ king of the dead. The new pharaoh became Horus‚ god of the heavens and protector

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    The food guide pyramid plays an important role in the health education of the majority of people in the United States. It is meant to guide the general healthy public in how to eat healthy to stay healthy. It includes a wide variety of foods to provide a healthy range of nutrients that are needed daily. The food guide pyramid is an excellent way to educate the public on how to eat healthy. The new food guide pyramid also includes exercise. This is a way to universally educate people. The food guide

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    Researchers believe that today there are only about 80 pyramids left from ancient Egypt. The pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs and their queens. During their time on earth‚ it was believed that the Pharaohs were the link between the people and gods and when the Pharaohs died‚ they became gods. Since they expected to become gods in the afterlife‚ the Pharaohs had massive pyramid tombs built for them and filled them with all the things they would need in the afterlife. The Ancient Egyptians

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    The stepped pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara‚ Egypt was one of the oldest‚ most extravagant royal tombstone structures in the early dynastic period of Egypt. It was the great tomb built for the pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty by the master builder Imhotep‚ who was also the high priest of the sun god Re. The stepped pyramid consisted of large mastabas with each face pointed toward one the cardinal points of the compass. It was constructed as a series of six stacked mastabas assembled one on top of

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    hen drawn as a "population pyramid‚" age distribution can hint at patterns of growth. A top heavy pyramid‚ like the one for Grant County‚ North Dakota‚ suggests negative population growth that might be due to any number of factors‚ including high death rates‚ low birth rates‚ and increased emigration from the area. A bottom heavy pyramid‚ like the one drawn for Orange County‚ Florida‚ suggests high birthrates‚ falling or stable death rates‚ and the potential for rapid population growth. But most

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    THE GREAT PYRAMID OF KHUFU For generations now‚ people have been wondering how the Egyptians could have built such impressive monuments as the pyramids. Thjere are many different theories as to how they were actually built. in my opinion‚ alternative #3 by Joseph Davidovits and Margie Morris is the strongest argument because it presents the most convincing evidence about what really happened. They also point out weaknesses in the other two theories. In the first viewpoint‚ Erich von Daniken believes

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    WBuilding a pyramid was no easy task in Ancient Egypt‚ it would be a real challenge to build the Great Pyramid‚ it would probably still take at least a year to build these up-to-480-feet giants. It actually took two years to construct the sixth biggest pyramid‚ the Luxor Pyramid in Las Vegas. “On November 14‚ 1991‚ at the Excalibur Hotel‚ Chairman of Circus Circus‚ William Bennett announced plans for construction of a new pyramid-shaped resort in Las Vegas . . . On October 15‚ 199‚ Luxor opened

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    theories as to how the pyramids were built. In the current century‚ many opinions have surfaced that have changed the questioning of how these magnificent creations were built. During scientific research in the recent decades‚ evidence has arrived that challenges alternate theories of how the pyramids were constructed. The results include the discovery of new chemical compounds found in the stone of the temples that lead to an entirely different approach of how the pyramids were built. The theory

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    When most people mention Ancient Egypt the first thing that comes to mind is the Pyramids. To construct such monuments required a mastery of art‚ architecture and social organization that few cultures would ever rival. The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being the force that knit together the kingdom’s economy. Their creations were so substantial‚ that the sight of these vast pyramids would take your breath away. Today‚ the valley of the Nile has an open air museum so people can witness

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