Photo: Aerial View of Giza's Pyramids
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Photo: Aerial View of Giza's Pyramids
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Photograph by Kenneth Garrett
From any angle, Giza's pyramids inspire awe. Recently, scientists have learned much about the communities of workers who built these massive monuments.
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