Visit the following websites about Egypt’s pyramids:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/pyramid.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/guides/history/ancient/giza-pyramids.html
refer back to:
the section entitled, “Building the Great Pyramids” in Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Vol. I (either the 15th Edition or 16th Edition is fine)
Then answer the following essay questions:
1) Based on the information from the above sources, how do you think the great pyramids at Gizeh were built? Who built them? Talk about 2 conflicting theories. Do you agree or disagree with either of these theories? Why or why not?