As I collected the data from numerous resources to complete this assignment, I found my interest idled on the Egyptian Pyramids. In this paper, I will discuss the Egyptian pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure). ... Egyptian masons achieved great accuracy - the sides of the Great Pyramid deviate from true north by an average of three minutes of a degree. ... "Suspecting that the heavens might have played a role, Egyptologist Karen Spence of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, tested whether two stars called Kochab and Mizzar could account for the pyramids" orientation" (NC Li...

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The word Egypt evokes various images in people's minds. ... One of these magnificent Egyptian marvels, the pyramids, also sparks people's curiosity and awe. ... The Egyptians built the pyramid almost 4,500 years ago for Pharaoh Khufu. For most of Khufu's lifetime, the Egyptians worked to build the pyramid which would eventually be his burial tomb. ... The pyramid has lost little of its original design or shape over the thousands of years since the Egyptians first built it. ...

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