Pyramids Dbq

Did you know that the pyramids in Egypt took 10 - 20 years to build? The pyramids were made out of perfectly cut blocks of stone. The blocks were put into place by strong levees, ramps, and bridges. These amazing huge structures were built to honor Egyptian kings. There is one thing we do not know about the pyramids, who built these grand monumental structures for the pharaoh? Did slaves or paid workers make these pyramids come to life? According to many documents and sources around the world some say slaves built the pyramids, others say that paid workers built the pyramids.
In document A, B, and E, they all claimed that the slaves were the ones who built the pyramid, not paid workers. The format of the documents A and B are both from textbooks. Document A is from the textbook Herodotus written by the greek historian Herodotus in 440 BCE. This textbook implies that the people (slaves) were forced to mine and carry pieces of stone that weighed roughly two tons each. In document B this textbook is Our World Through the Ages published in 1959 as a high school textbook. In the textbook it states how big the …show more content…
A time period that would be similar to this would be when the construction of the Colosseum in Rome occurred. The construction of the Colosseum and the Pyramids are similar because the pyramids took about 10 to 20 years to build and the colosseum took about six to eight years to build. Both of the buildings took a long time to make and they both used or are thought to use slaves. The Egyptians used advanced technology such as ramps, levees, and bridges in the construction pyramids where the Romans used advanced technology such as arches, cement, ramps and levees to build the colosseum. Who do you think built the pyramids slaves or paid