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The Pharaoh's Tombs Pyramids!
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Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides
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- built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty
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Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides - built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty - could take more than 20 years to build - they would start building when the Pharaoh was crowned!
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Pyramids: huge buildings with 4 sloping, triangle- shaped sides - built for Pharaohs during the 4th dynasty - could take more than 20 years to build - they would start building when the Pharaoh was crowned! - made of over 1 million stones - each weighed about 5,000 pounds
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Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place
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Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps
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Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps - building pyramids was very dangerous and many workers lost their lives
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Pyramids - teamwork was required to put stones in place - they used sleds, wooden rollers, levers, and ramps - building pyramids was very dangerous and many workers lost their lives - however, they believed it was an act of faith to ensure the Pharaoh's place in the afterlife
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The Great Pyramid
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- the largest of all the pyramids
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The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu
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The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu - located in city of Giza
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The Great Pyramid - the largest of all the pyramids - built for Pharaoh in the 4th dynasty named Khufu - located in city of Giza - made of over 2 million stones!
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