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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