Transcription: The pyramids at Giza are the most outstanding and best known pyramids in the world. The Great Sphinx is also located here. The pyramids were built as tombs for the afterlife. The largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid, was built for the pharaoh Khufu and is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Great Pyramid's base is 13 acres and contains over 2 million stones, each weighing two and a half tons. How the Great Pyramid was built remains a mystery today, since the Egyptians built it without the wheel, beasts of burden, or sophisticated tools and equipment.
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