"Well, we can't be *absolutely* certain, because records were lost, and the dating system was *quite* different back then," Evie said, thrilled to be able to talk about one of her very favorite things. "But yes, at least three thousand years old, most likely *quite* older. That one," she pointed to Cheops, "Is four hundred and eighty feet high! And they built it without engines! Isn't that amazing? Oh, the Pharoahs were the rulers of Egypts. God-kings."
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Date: 2007-09-22 03:36 am (UTC)