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Who were the three Pyramids of Giza for?
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs
What did workers use to help hold the bricks of Great Wall together?
What caused the famous Pharos of Alexandria lighthouse to fall down?
Two earthquakes
Why do some scientists think the Hanging Gardens of Babylon never actually existed there?
No physical evidence has ever been found
What did the invention of concrete help the Colosseum do?
Hold crowds of more thann 50,000 people
How did the people of Petra get water in the middle of the desert?
They built dams, reservoirs, and cisterns.
Why did the indigenous Ifugao people carve the Banaue Rice Terraces?
To farm on steep mountain slopes
Why are there no written records about the purpose Machu Picchu?
The Inca people had no written language
What are the giant stone head statues on Easter Island called?
Moai
What special material forms the prous volcanic rock used to carve the Easter Island statues?
Tuff(compacted volcanic ash)
What did archaeologists actually find when they dug up the "Superhenge" site?
Deep pits that once held large wooden poles
Why do people believe Stonehenge was used as a prehistoric temple?
the stone line up precisely with tht movements of the Sun
How did the smaller Bluestones travel 250 km to Stonehenge site?
Via river from southwest Wales
What special color change happens to the smaller Stonehenge Stones when they get wet?
They take on a blueish tinge
Which landmark was built using a "dry-stone" technique where blocks fit together perfectly without mortar?
Machu Picchu