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Pyramids The oldest stone buildings in the world are the
pyramids. (46) There are over eighty of them scattered along
the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true
pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent”
pyramid. Some of the pyramids still look much the same as they
must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage
suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for
treasure or, more often, fore stone to use in modern buildings. (47)
These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps
the most important is that they were planned to last for ever. (48) However, there are no writings or pictures to
show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves.
(49) Nevertheless, by examining the actual pyramids and various
tools which have been found, archaeologists have formed a fairly clear picture
of them. One thing is certain: there must have been months of
careful planning before they could begin to build. (50) You
may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around,
but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be
followed, and certain problems had to be overcome. A. The dry
climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their very shape have
made them less likely to fall into ruin. B. It is practically
certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans
of other large works have fortunately been preserved. C. The
first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. D.
Consequently, we are only able to guess at the methods used. E.
Many people were killed while building the pyramids. F. They
have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue
to stand for thousands of years yet.