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Building the Pyramids
The use of 3-4-5 triangles in creating uniform right-angles and angles of incline in the ancient Pyramids of Egypt. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show...
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How Big Business Built the Food Pyramid
Weird History Food will tell you who exactly built the Food Pyramid. While the Egyptian Pyramids have created vast conspiracies about who made them, the American Food Pyramid is pretty obvious - Big Food Business. Get your veggies,...
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Introduction to the Giza Pyramids
Take a walking tour of the Giza Pyramids with Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology":...
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History and methods of pyramid construction
How did pyramid construction methods change over time? From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology":...
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Visualizing the pyramids
Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian explains how 3D modeling allows us to visualize ancient monuments in new ways. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology":...
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Imhotep: Father of Medicine
Have you ever wondered how the medical profession came to be? or in fact who started the profession at all? Well, take a seat and prepare to be amazed because today’s episode is about Egyptian genius Imhotep the Father of modern...
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How do archaeologists preserve artifacts?
Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian explains the development of modern scientific archaeology and the challenges of conserving and sharing expedition documents. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and...
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George Andrew Reisner, American archaeologist
Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian profiles the life and work of Egyptologist George Andrew Reisner. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology":...
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How Egypt invented the alphabet - History of Writing Systems #7 (Abjad)
From Egyptian hieroglyphs to your alphabet, watch these miners turn fancy symbols into simple scratches that were all about the sounds. First marvel at hieroglyphic inscriptions in the shadow of the great pyramids. Once you grasp how...
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Who built the pyramids? Debunk the alien myth with an informative video that examines who, how, and when the many Egyptian pyramids were constructed.