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Pyramids: The Inside
Story - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
NOVA Online tours the Great Pyramid in QuickTime VR,
explains how the pyramids were constructed and by whom. Also covers a 1997
excavation of the bakery that fed the pyramid
builders.
Secrets of Lost
Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/obelisk/
Explores the science behind these ancient structures.
Virtual slideshow offers a glimpse at the tools and techniques which were
used, while a Shockwave game allows visitors to test their skill in
lifting a virtual obelisk.
The Great Pyramid
of Giza - http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/pyramid.html
Provides the location, history, and a brief description
of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Nova Online: Explore
the Pyramids - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/
Interactive site tells who build the pyramids and how
old they are. Also includes an overview of Ancient Egypt as well as an
introduction to hieroglyphs. From PBS.
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian: The Egyptian Pyramid - http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/pyramid.htm
Short article tells how the pyramid evolved and explores
how they were built.
The Construction of the
Pyramids - http://touregypt.net/construction/
Explores how these fascinating structures were
built.
CultureFocus: The
Pyramids of Giza - http://www.culturefocus.com/egypt_pyramids.htm
Provides an introduction to the most famous monuments of
ancient Egypt. Includes pictures.
Encarta
Encyclopedia: Pyramids - http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761555128
Article explains what a pyramid is and how the form
developed. Also provides a brief description of the Great
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