History of Pyramids
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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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