Stokstad And Cothren's Article The Great Pyramids At Giza

The Old Kingdom was a significant period of time in ancient Egypt. It was a time of social growth and economic stability. In this point in history the Old Kingdom was considered to be an era that flourished from the third dynasty to the sixth dynasty. In this age the art movement expanded with detailed carvings and decorative tombs complexes. The development of wealthy families and rulers reflected amongst the trends of building pyramids. Between 2575-2150 BCE many pyramids were constructed and it was considered a time known to be “the Pyramid Age”. According to History’s article Egyptian Pyramid the Pyramids at Giza were “Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world” (History). In Marilyn
The authors mainly describe the construction of the pyramids rather than also including the importance of the pyramid to Egypt and its significance to the Egyptian culture. Not only are readers interested in the construction of The Great Pyramids of Giza, but readers also want to know uncover the relevance of the pyramids with Egyptian culture. This was a time period in history that a pharaoh’s glorious power stood out in The Old Kingdom; which significantly relates to the spread of Egyptian culture. As I read Stockstad and Cothren’s points of views on the pyramids it seemed to have left a reader such as myself lingering with unsolved questions. The importance of the famous pyramid landmarks in Egypt could have been further emphasized by the
In this section the authors introduced how the pyramids were constructed. They mentioned the fact that the pyramids were built out of 2.5- tons of cut stone block. The term cut stone blocks could also be explained as ashlar stone. The authors could’ve used this specific term while describing the cut stone blocks that the pyramids were built out of. According to author Joseph Davidovits, “The granite ashlars were not carved in a quarry, but simply taken from individual boulders found in great quantities in the Aswan region” (Davidovits). The authors should’ve put specific terms such as ashlar to describe the construction of the pyramids in order to enhance the readers