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2) Pyramid
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Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
4) Pyramids
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Examines historical and anecdotal evidence, as well as modern theories about ancient pyramids around the world, features primary source quotes from scientists, experts, and eyewitnesses, and includes sidebars and illustrations.
5) Pyramids
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Describes the pyramids of Egypt and the Americas and their significance in the social, political, and religious life of long-vanished civilizations.
8) Pyramids
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Discusses the building, purpose, and mystical associations of the Egyptian pyramids.
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The pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara in Egypt was built in 2700 BC by Imhotep, the legendary inventor of dressed stone construction. This first stepped pyramid is considered the earliest large-scale cut stone construction. From 1926 to 2001, the French architect and Egyptologist Jean-Phillipe Lauer excavated and reconstructed key sections of the surrounding complex that imitated in stone the Pharoah's Palace in Memphis.
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"In a far distant future, Tucker Feye and the inscrutable Lia find themselves atop a crumbling pyramid in an abandoned city. In present-day Hopewell, Tucker's uncle Kosh faces armed resistance and painful memories as he attempts to help a terrorized woman named Emma, who is being held captive by a violent man. And on a train platform in 1997, a seventeen-year-old Kosh is given an instruction that will change his life, and the lives of others, forever....
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"One of the most well-known pharaohs from ancient Egypt was King Tut. Did you know that science played a big role in ancient Egypt? Find out how the Egyptian pyramids were engineered. Learn about the science behind King Tut's mummy. And discover how modern technology helps us learn more about King Tut's life and death"--
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The Great Pyramid of Egypt is one of the world's oldest and most perplexing enigmas. Writers Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert claim that, far from being simply a royal tomb, it was an instrument of worship in the stellar cult of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, and that the precision with which it was constructed was an attempt to re-create heaven on earth. UPUAUT, a tiny precision-made, remote-controlled robot was sent into the shafts to explore and...