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Why Did the Egyptians Build the Pyramids?

Why Did the Egyptians Build the Pyramids?
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  • Why Did the Egyptians Build the Pyramids?
  • Duration: 02:16
  • Using writing, objects, tools and drawings, archaeologists are able to piece together the story of the ancient Egyptians. Here we meet an Egyptian who was summoned to leave his family when he was very young to go and work in the desert building the pyramids. This clip has subtitles available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    Egyptians

  • Keywords: Egypt, Egyptians, Egyptian life, pyramid, pyramids, building the pyramids, subtitled
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  • Discuss how the children would feel if they had to leave their families to go and work.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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