Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas. Around 2780 BCE, King Djoser's architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one ...

This is where our history of Egypt begins, in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza ... the desert sands revise our understanding of ancient Egypt. This web site will show you science in ...

They could then create their own Egyptian pyramid in the school sand pit. Being sure to dampen the sand beforehand, students could be given square containers to work with in order to create the ...