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    Pyramids

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    Corkill Pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt as tombs‚ or burial places‚ for Egyptian pharaohs‚ or kings. They believed that the pyramids made you immortal. The Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife‚ so it was very important to them to protect the bodies of their pharaohs. In order to keep the body of the pharaoh safe‚ the insides of the pyramids were like mazes with secret doors and dead-end passages. The pharaoh would be near the bottom or even underground. The Great Pyramid was built

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    Great Pyramids of Giza * Built in c.2560 B.C * Took 20 years to construct * One pyramid contains the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu * Temples dedicated to Khufu * One of the oldest man made seven wonders of the world Cairo Museum * Contains 120‚000 ancient Egyptian artifacts * For example: treasures of King Tutankhamun‚such as his solild gold mask * The Museum contains 9 mummies * For example: the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut Memphis ‚ Ancient Egypt * The location

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    Ziggurats Research Paper

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    Inventions Writing The 12 month calendar The wheel The ox drawn plough The sail boat Irrigation The first written law code The invention of a way to measure time Ziggurats Sewers Music and musical instruments Religion and Gods Writing The ancient Sumerians believed in education. Record keeping was very important to them‚ and also a vital part of their life. They wanted

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    Ancient Egypt Egypt is protected by deserts on either side of its main support of life‚ the Nile. The people had a strong government that brought the country together to create an empire. Egypt also had a rich culture including the belief in many gods and having royal blood that was god like. Agriculture was a key element in allowing Egypt to become the kingdom it came to be.         The use of the Nile was a key part in uniting Upper and Lower Egypt; but to unite these rivals they would need

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    Egyptian and Mayan Pyramids Can you imagine building something almost as big as eight football fields? Skilled laborers who built the Pyramids of Giza and the Mayan pyramids built them almost or that big! The Pyramids of Giza and the Mayan pyramids are fascinating insights upon history. These pyramids are attached to great tradition as well as an historic past. They had similar and different features. This is what made them so unique and special. As you will see‚ these breathe taking pyramids shine on their

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    Nubian Pyramids

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    directed by Dr Vivian Davies‚ Dr. Davies leaps off a transport system in the middle of the deserts and wonders across many pyramids in various conditions. Dr. Davies then announces ‚ "They call these the forgotten pyramids‚ because of a western obsession with Egypt the Sudan is not on the tourist trail so these pyramids are rarely seen by westerners‚ and yet there are more pyramids here in the Sudan then they are in Egypt"(Davies). When the narrator says that he explains the common misconnection many

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    The Pyramids of Egypt

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    THE PYRAMIDS Pyramid (architecture) ‚ ceremonial structures used as tombs or temples that were built by the people of certain ancient civilization ‚ notably the ancient Egyptians ‚ the Aztecs ‚ and the Maya ‚ and certain other ancient peoples of the northern Andean region of South America . The Pyramids of Egypt are of an exact pyramidal form ‚ having four triangular sides that meet at a point at the summit . Pyramids in Central

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    ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS

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    ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS • If we arrange the organisms in a food chain according to their trophic levels‚ we often form a pyramid with a broad base representing primary produces & only a few individuals in the higher trophic level. • This pyramid arrangement is especially true if we look at the E content of an ecosystem. • Following the 2nd law of thermodynamics‚ less food E is available to the top trophic level than is available to the preceding level. • For example‚ it takes

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    Bottom of the Pyramid

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    The quest for the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid: potential and challenges Dennis A. Pitta The University of Baltimore‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA‚ and Rodrigo Guesalaga and Pablo Marshall ´ Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile‚ Santiago‚ Chile Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) proposition‚ where private companies can both be profitable and help alleviate poverty by attending low-income consumers. Design/methodology/approach

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    The Great Pyramid

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    Statement: The Great Pyramid is a mystery to the modern age‚ even though its purpose; uses‚ history‚ and condition have challenged explorers for centuries it will always be considered one of the greatest wonders of the world. 1. Why was the Great Pyramid built? A. Who built the Great Pyramid? B. Why was it built? C. Comparative theories. 2. What was the Great Pyramid used for? A. Religious uses. B. Astronomical uses. C. Environmental uses. 3. How was the Great Pyramid built? A. Workers

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