Lesson Plan

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Wonders: Pyramids of Giza Island Map with KeyTask Sheet 1Task Sheet 2Task Sheet 3Task Sheet 4Task Sheet TemplateLesson Rubric

Between c. 2,600 BCE and c. 2,500 BCE, the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu built one of the wonders of the ancient world. The Great Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by a complex of temples, tombs and statues, like the Great Sphinx, as well as a pyramid built later by his son, Khafre.