Exam 1

Question: Why do you think so many conspiracy theories surround the pyramids and the megaliths?

Thesis:
So many conspiracy theories surround the pryamids because they are widely known around the world but not much information is given about them. we do not have a lot of background information on the pyramids and they are a big deal in Egypyt.

Primary Source 1:

Builders arrange a variety of megaliths from Wales at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain. Although the exact use and meaning of the structure remains unexplained, it probably served in a ceremony associated with the changing of the seasons.

Source:Western and Central Europe, 2000–1000 B.C. | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=03®ion=euw#/Key-Events

Primary Source 2:

"However, there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, many of which are relatively unknown to anyone who is not an ancient Egypt enthusiast. "

Source: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramids.htm

Primary Source 3:

"Djoser's Step Pyramid is generally considered the first tomb in Egypt to be built entirely of stone. "

Source: http://www.arthistory.upenn.edu//zoser/zoser.html

Explantation:
In Egypt everyone knows about pyramids. They may not know a lot about them, but they do know about them. when most people think of Egypt they think of pyramids. We do not have very much background education on them so theories were made up to fill in the blanks of what we do not know.