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Almost all of the most famous buildings throughout the world are constructed or
decorated with natural stones of some sorts. It has long been a tradition to use stones in its many
forms to build structures for a 6 of uses. Among these stone buildings, pyramids of Egypt
are perhaps the oldest in the world. They have stood for almost five thousand years, and will
probably stand for several thousand years to come. Some of the pyramids still look the same as
when they 7 many years ago. Some have been greatly damaged, not by natural forces,
but by human efforts. A lot of people 8 stone from the pyramids to build their own houses.
In fact, besides the dry weather and their architectural shapes, the most important
reason 9 they can last is that they were planned to last forever. Although there are no
writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids, 10 have
formed a clear picture of the methods they used by examining the actual pyramids and
the different tools which have been found. More studies are still under way, but one thing
is quite clear: there must have been very careful plans before the Egyptians could begin
to build the pyramids.
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