FREE ESSAY ON THE PYRAMIDS

THE PYRAMIDS

The Great Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids of Egypt were built from 2700-2500 BC. It's located in Giza, Egypt, on the
West Bank of the Nile River. The pyramids are the oldest and the only one surviving of
all the ancient wonders. Its believed to have taken 100,000 slave laborers and about 20
years to build the massive pyramid using about 2.3 million blocks of stone. Each block
averaging 2 ? tons of weight. Of the ten pyramids the first three are held in the highest
regard. The first and largest pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Khufu. Which is known as
the Great Pyramid. It's about 430 ft and covers 13 acres. For many centuries before and
after the construction of the Great Pyramid the Egyptians intended that the King
Pharaoh-Kings, whom they believed to be living gods, in intricate tombs. Some Pharaohs
were above ground like the pyramids and others were cut in the rock below the mountains.
All the dead leaders were outfitted with many things because they believed in the after
live to come. So many were buried with untold treasures. 
When it was built the Great Pyramid 145.75 m high. Over the years is lost 10 m off its
top. It ranked the tallest structure on Earth for more than 43 centuries