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What did the Greeks speculate about the origin of the pyramids?
What did the Greeks speculate about the origin of the pyramids?
- They were large storehouses for grain
- They were built to prepare for the predicted famine
- They were warehouses for Egyptian scientific and medical wisdom
- They were constructed as a memorial to King Khufu's daughter (correct)
How did medieval people explain the purpose of the pyramids?
How did medieval people explain the purpose of the pyramids?
- As memorials for the wicked King Khufu's daughter
- As symbols of hope during the Great Flood
- As warehouses for Egyptian scientific and medical wisdom
- As large storehouses for grain in preparation for famine (correct)
What did Arab philosophers believe the pyramids represented?
What did Arab philosophers believe the pyramids represented?
- Symbols of protection during the Great Flood
- Warehouses for Egyptian scientific and medical wisdom (correct)
- Large storehouses for grain in preparation for famine
- Memorials for the wicked King Khufu's daughter
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