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The world heritage site of Giza is the
Egypt's famous pyramids place. From the three big cultures, the
Egyptians created the standards of a classic pyramid: a massive
monument with a square base and four sides that unifies in one
point. The Aztecs built the pyramids in successive steps, which
ended with a flat roof. The reason why Egypt's people choose to
built their pyramids with the pointed top are of religious
nature. The Egyptian god of the sun was Ra, considered the
father of all the pharaohs. The legend says that Ra self created
from a land hillock that had the shape of a pyramid, which
served as a model to create the other gods. It seems that the
pharaohs started the building of a pyramid when they started
their reign. The king used to establish from the beginning the
main members of the team that was going to raise his pyramid.
The team was made from one architect, one engineer and a
constructer-chief. The way the Egyptian workers cut the stones
to use them in construction is still an object of study for the
researches. The tools used to mould the materials that were less
tough were identified but the identification of the tools used
for rough stones still continues. Some specialists say that the
people force was enough to move the very hard stones, in the
process interfering the engineers` inventiveness, the creators
of some small systems made to make the work easier. But there
are skeptics that don't believe that these hard construction
materials could be moved without any machineries. In any of the
cases, the result is incredible, the pyramids being a more than
precious heritage for Egypt that continues to fascinate the
entire planet. |
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