Question

Which of the theories mentioned in the text of Part 1 do you believe? Do you know of any other

theories?

The Pyramids are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Do you know any of the others? Read the text of Part 1 again and make notes under the headings below, then present a one minute TV talk on the Pyramids.

Theories History of Construction The workers Start like this: Hello. Today's theme is the Pyramids.

Answer 1

1)The Pyramids are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Do you know any of the others?

Great Wall of China. Great Wall of China.

Chichén Itzá El Castillo, a Toltec-style pyramid, Chichén Itzá, Yucatán state, Mexico.

Petra. the Khaznah.

Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu, Peru.

Christ the Redeemer.

Christ the Redeemer statue.

Colosseum.

Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal.

2)Read the text of Part 1 again and make notes under the headings below, then present a one minute TV talk on the Pyramids.

The pyramids of Egypt are fascinating, however, they remain to be a mystery. The well-built architecture is located in Giza, Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile River. The pyramids of Egypt are the oldest and only surviving member of ancient wonders. It is also the pride and one of the most important factors in Egyptian culture.the oldest and only surviving member of ancient wonders. It is also the pride and one of the most important factors in Egyptian culture.

Although the precise age of the pyramids has long been debated, and there is little evidence to prove when the pyramids were built, some assume that they were built from about 2700 to 2500 BC. Another issue that has been long debated is who exactly built the pyramids. Some researchers find it hard to believe that the pyramids could have been built in one pharaoh’s lifetime. Herodotus is the earliest known historian of the Egyptian Pyramid Age. By his accounts, and estimated guess, more than 100,000 people worked on the pyramid; other researchers believe that it was more like 20,000 people who worked on the pyramid. Now they have to try and figure out where these 20,000 people lived. They would like to know where they lived because the researchers think that it will help them find out more about these people, where they are from, and their daily lives. Inscriptions were found on the outside of the pyramids that give an idea of what people worked on them, but the inscriptions were in no absolute detail. Skeletons that were found on the inside of the pyramid are believed to be the skeletons of workers who labored on the pyramids all year long.