Old Kingdom Egypt
Tides of History
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The Great Pyramid of Hofu
Pyramids are the ultimate expression of a society focused on the king. In life and in death, the king served as the focal point for everything. Pyramids were literal markers of royal power. They were everlasting signs the ruler for whom they had been built. The level of architectural and practical engineering skill required to make a pyramid was simply incredible. We're talking about thousands upon thousands of people,. ranging from high ranking administrators down to the lowliest stone hauler., mobilized for a project that was going to take decades to complete.
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