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Architecture in Ancient Near East
The University of Haifa Library presents a study of the construction of the pyramids of Egypt, in comparison with the ziggurats of Mesopotamia. Includes images, reconstructions and bibliography.
Door Shuts on Pyramid's Mysteries
The BBC reports that the secrets of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Cheops will remain locked up for another 12 months after a door blocks a miniature robot explorer. (September 17, 2002)
Egyptian Centres of Cult Worship
Photographs and sectional drawings of the Egyptian pyramids.
Great Pyramid of Khufu - El Giza, Egypt - Great Buildings Online
Great Pyramid of Khufu by unknown architect, at El Giza, Egypt, -2600 to -2480, in the Great Buildings Online.
Harvard Magazine: Who Built the Pyramids?
Archaeologist Mark Lehner has discovered a city of pyramid workers. Illustrations include a conjectural drawing of the Giza plateau near the end of Khufu's reign. (July, 2003)
How the Egyptians Built the Pyramids
Richard Koslowa suggests that Egyptians could have lifted heavy stones to build the pyramids by the use of counter-weights. Illustrated with diagrams.
Pyramid Construction
A study of the logistical aspects of Egyptian pyramid construction in the 25th century BC by civil engineer Peter Prevos. Includes bibliography and links to Herodotus's comments on pyramid-building.
Pyramid of Man - The House of Going Forth by Day
An illustrated discussion by Vincent Brown on the architecture of Old Kingdom pyramids, with bibliography. The focus is on the depiction of the figure of Osiris in the substructure of Khufu's pyramid.
Pyramid Precision
Writing in the journal Nature, Kate Spence shows that the orientation errors of earlier and later pyramids faithfully track the slow drift of Kochab and Mizar. (November 16, 2000)
Pyramids
The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of Khufu's pyramid complex.

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