Video: Inside the Pyramids

Summary:

Description: Master Builders (32 min.)—Explores the mystery and engineering mastery of pyramid builders from ancient civilizations around the globe. Sneferu, King of Pyramids (18 min.)—Profiles the Egyptian king whose pioneering new geometry allowed him to build the world’s first true pyramid and launch the golden age of pyramids. © 2005 Discovery Channel School Grades: 9-12    

Segments:

The Pyramids of Egypt (Master Builders Part 1) (15:32)
Four Continents of Pyramids (04:13)
The First Pyramid (02:53)
Pyramid Geometry and Alignment (03:15)
Examining How the Egyptian Pyramids Were Built (05:06)
The Ancient Pyramids of the Americas (Master Builders Part 2) (15:45)
The Moche Pyramids (03:59) Ancient Mayan Pyramids (04:32)
The Early Egyptian Practice of Human Sacrifice (03:11)
The End of Pyramids in the Americas (04:02)
Building a Worthy Resting Place (Sneferu, King of Pyramids Part 1) (11:56)
The Uses of the Nile in Ancient Egypt (02:42)
The Practice of Mummification and Tomb Building (04:46)
Sneferu's Meidum Disaster (04:24)
The Bent Pyramid and Beyond (Sneferu, King of Pyramids Part 2) (05:38)