The ancient Egyptians built more than 90 royal pyramids, from about 2630 BC until about 1530 BC. During that time, the pyramid form evolved from a series of stepped terraces that resembled the layers of a wedding cake to the better-known, sloped pyramidal shape. The first pyramid, the Step Pyramid at aqqrah, was constructed during the reign of King Djoser (2630 BC-2611 BC). The largest pyramid is the one built for King Khufu, at the site of modern Giza. …showed first 75 words of 700 total…

…showed last 75 words of 700 total…map and analyze the structure of the pyramids. Many aspects of the Egyptian pyramids remain a mystery, but scholars continue to excavate them, explore them, and learn more about them. The Pyramids. Nova Online. < www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/ > The Seven Wonders: The Pyramids of Giza. < ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/pyramid.html > "Egyptians." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. 4 vols. Gale Research, 1998.