Home > Kids and Teens > School Time > Social Studies > History > By Time Period > Ancient History > Africa > Egypt > Pyramids
This category lists pages and sites about the pyramids of Egypt, massive structures which had a square base and four rectangular sides. These structures were used as tombs for the pharaohs.
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/pyramid.htm
Short article tells how the pyramid evolved and explores how they were built.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/egypt/pyramids-at-giza/
Explore the pyramids of ancient Egypt through diagrams, photos, and facts.
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.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/
Contains a detailed story of how the pyramids were built.
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.
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.
http://www.touregypt.net/construction/
Explores how these fascinating structures were built.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_pyramids
Encyclopedia article talks about pyramid construction, symbolism, and sites.
Home > Kids and Teens > School Time > Social Studies > History > By Time Period > Ancient History > Africa > Egypt > Pyramids
Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us