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    The Egyptian Pyramids

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    When an individual tends to think of pyramids, their mind usually wanders off the the great pyramids of Giza, or just the Egyptians in general. What many are not aware of though, is that in there are pyramids of various shapes and sizes in many different parts are the world, with some of them being found in unexpected locations. In 2008, a set of three “pyramids” were found in Visoko, Bosnia. Bosnia is located in Eastern Europe near Croatia and Serbia, and the discovery of these pyramids was quite shocking to some archeologists and most of the world. The archaeological site, now called the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids didn 't look like the way one might imagine a pyramid to appear. These pyramids were seen as a tumulus. “A tumulus is a…

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    The Pyramids are filled with mysteries, such as the real reason they were built, who built them, and many more. Some say the Pyramids were built for Pharaohs and others say that they were built as an alien spaceship. Many say, that the pyramids were built by groups of men, up to 10,000 at a time. Others say that they were built with the large groups, however the men were all under the control of a God. Finally some say that aliens built the Pyramids. Although many people say that the…

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    Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

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    Egypt with the Great pyramids. The complex of the ancient pyramids of Giza are impress us with its size. However, pyramids of Giza are not the only pyramids of Egypt. There are many other pyramids exist, but they do not differ with that grandiosity that the pyramids of Giza have, which amazed human beings in the past and continue to astound today. Even the idea that people with only primitive mechanical devices built these bulks, admire and will admire us in the future, regardless of the fact…

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    Egyptian Pyramids Build

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    think of ancient Egyptian times many people picture the Pyramids. To construct such memorials it took a capability of vison, architecture, and social organization. Over 4,000 years later. The Egyptian pyramids still remain much of their dignity, providing a sight into the kingdom’s amusing and famous past. The start of construction, the pyramid buildings were during the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most common pyramids are the Great Pyramids of Giza. These pyramids are known for their…

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    The Egyptian Pyramids were built by the egyptians, and not the slaves as many thought. It took around 2 or more years for the pyramids to be constructed. Scientists are still baffled at some of the things the egyptians did for this pyramid. Many people have questions about the egyptian pyramids such as,how was it constructed, how are the pyramids around the world linked, and what were the tombs really for. Back then the ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.…

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    History Assignment Maham Ahmad Qurat-ul-Ain -BBA-2k14 (B) Pyramids of Egypt What were the Pyramids of Egypt : The Pyramids of Egypt are one of the most inspred creations of man. They were built as tombs to the pharoahs and their queens. The Egyptians believed in life after death and so for the pharoahs to safely join the afterlife their bodies were to be protected. The aim of the builders of the pyramids was to create a structure that could withstand time and it's consequences and last…

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    of the World to be standing is the Egyptian Pyramids. The pyramids were one of the first of the seven wonders to be built and is also one of the tallest to this day. What makes the pyramids so interesting is how they were built. The pyramids were built with no modern tech-nology in hand. So they were basically by man and man-made tools. The reason the Great Pyramid was built was for the Old Kingdom ruler Khufu, the pyramid had a burial chamber built inside with a stone sarcophagus because…

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    extraordinary Egyptian pyramids. Some theories that were made towards who constructed the pyramids, range from Egyptian laborers built it, to the pyramid was built long before by a vanished civilization, all the way to the pyramids were built with the help of extraterrestrial beings. All these theories have their own reasoning towards the truth, and from many opinionated aspects, It is believe that there may have been helping by extraterrestrials or some type of being with more advanced…

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    The ancient Egyptians built pyramids for their pharaohs and queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of different shapes and sizes from the beginning Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. As of 2008, there were between 118 pyramids that had been identified. The largest and best preserved pyramids were built in Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the ‘Great Pyramid’ and is one of the Seven…

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    All About the Egyptian Pyramids The Egyptian pyramids have been around for a very long time. As a matter of fact, they were built in (2950 B.C.) to the oldest being built around 2630 B.C. They have brought wonders to this world and have baffled many people. The Egyptian pyramids are located in Africa. They are very interesting because they took many years to build and they were very difficult to build. Not all of these pyramids were built in a triangular shape. Some of the pyramids had step…

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