1. Dr. Zahi Hawass is a famous egyptologist, who has discovered many artifacts and revealed much of Egypt's past. Also he is currently the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
2. He is a reliable source because he is an expert on Egypt and pyramids . He has also studied at University of Cairo, Alexandra University, and got his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. He has written many articles and books about Egypt.
3. I watched a Natural Geographic video on May 3
3. I watched a Natural Geographic video on May 3
PART B
1. Q: What kind of labor did they use to build the Pyramids?
A: Thats a misconception started by the greeks centuries ago. We have studied the bones of many of the workers and they where very healthy and well taken care of. Also we have found many bones of cattle and fish, which shows they have had a very balanced diet, in which slaves wouldn't have had. Also we found their injuries where fixed properly, for example if a laborer broke a bone they would set it and give it time to rest, which would not happen if he was a slave.
2. Q: How does their religion/beliefs connect with pyramids?
A: They believed the afterlife was very important. The kings would build the pyramids because they believed they would be closer to the gods and live eternally. There are also shafts that lead to the east and the west because they believed the soul would go the West at the evening and comeback from the East. That is also why it was, so crucial to have the pyramids angled the way there were.
3. Q: What were somethings you discover around the Great Pyramids of Giza?
A: We find other tombs of important people around the pyramids. These people where higher in the job ladder for the construction. Also they had may graves of the workers themselves. We have found the foundations and some walls of their community that they lived at while making the pyramids.
A: Thats a misconception started by the greeks centuries ago. We have studied the bones of many of the workers and they where very healthy and well taken care of. Also we have found many bones of cattle and fish, which shows they have had a very balanced diet, in which slaves wouldn't have had. Also we found their injuries where fixed properly, for example if a laborer broke a bone they would set it and give it time to rest, which would not happen if he was a slave.
2. Q: How does their religion/beliefs connect with pyramids?
A: They believed the afterlife was very important. The kings would build the pyramids because they believed they would be closer to the gods and live eternally. There are also shafts that lead to the east and the west because they believed the soul would go the West at the evening and comeback from the East. That is also why it was, so crucial to have the pyramids angled the way there were.
3. Q: What were somethings you discover around the Great Pyramids of Giza?
A: We find other tombs of important people around the pyramids. These people where higher in the job ladder for the construction. Also they had may graves of the workers themselves. We have found the foundations and some walls of their community that they lived at while making the pyramids.
http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/National_Geographic_Into_the_Great_Pyramid/60026615?trkid=438403
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