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=Introduction=

Do you really believe that 3 million egyptians could build pyramids consisting of over 2,000,000 stones that way 2- 30 tons? Yes, they had different contraptions to make lifting the stones easier. And they were constantly being destroyed by the weight of the blocks. It would take an abnormally large amount of will power and perseverance to want to keep building the machines. = = = = =Outline=

I. Do you really believe that 3 million egyptians could build pyramids consisting of over 2,000,000 stones that way 2- 30 tons? Yes, they had different contraptions to make lifting the stones easier. And they were constantly being destroyed by the weight of the blocks. It would take an abnormally large amount of will power and perseverance to want to keep building the machines.

A. In spite of their numerous technological advancements, the Egyptians would have needed an outside influence to have been able to achieve such precise measurements of the pyramids, because the necessary astronomical information was not available until long after the collapse of the empire.

II. Equipment

A. The ancient Egyptians tools were made up of copper and softer medal. The could cut limestone. That doesn’t seem like a lot at all to work with. B. Man power was the most important thing used. Oxen and other beats were too valuable to use to build. Supposedly up to 100,000 worked for twenty seasons one pyramid. That doesn’t even seem humanly possible.

III. Material

A. Two different kinds of rocks were used for the pyramids, limestone and granite. B. The materials were transported down through the Nile River in wooden boats. = = =Thesis Statement=

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In spite of their numerous technological advancements, the Egyptians would have needed an outside influence to have been able to achieve such precise measurements of the pyramids, because the necessary astronomical information was not available until long after the collapse of the empire.=====

=Plagiarism=

1. The consequences for plagiarism in Mr. Rowleys class are, you have to re-write your paper with a maximum grade of a 70. You also get a call home, informing your parents about what you've done.

2. If you copy a whole essay word for word, you have to deal with the office and you'll probably get a suspension.

=MLA Format=

1. MLA format is a (quite standard) type of bibliography and stands for "Maine Learning Association"

=Research Paper: Rough Draft=