Anneliese

English

15 February, 15:20

Read the thesis statement. When one knows how and why the pyramids were built, the Egyptians' achievement seems even more impressive.

Which piece of information, gathered from research, best supports this thesis statement?

A. Khufu chose the site in Giza for his tomb because it had symbolic and physical advantages.

B. They switched from building step pyramids, which had a series of smaller and smaller levels rising to the top, to the true pyramid shape, which is smooth.

C. Foremen oversaw the construction.

D. A stone was fitted into place every two minutes for more than twenty years--"a phenomenal pace," according to Dr. Hawass.