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Egypt’s Great Pyramid consists of 2.3 million blocks of cut limestone. What’s behind them?

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There are smaller pyramids near the Pyramids of Giza. These might have been tombs for the pharaoh Khufu’s wives. Most often, a pyramid was a tomb for just one person.

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Text-to-Self

What is the most interesting thing you learned about the Great Pyramid of Giza? Why did you find that most interesting?

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What other books have you read about famous buildings? How do they compare with this book?

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Can you think of other old buildings that many people know about? Do you think they are important? Why or why not?

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