Amenhotep and the Great Pyramid

The sun rose over the golden sands of Giza, casting long shadows on the towering

stones of the Great Pyramid. Young Amenhotep, a curious boy from a nearby village,

watched in awe as workers rolled massive limestone blocks across wooden sleds. “How do they move

stones this big?” he whispered to himself. An older worker laughed and said,

“With skill, patience… and a lot of sweat, little one.” Amenhotep followed the crew

as they chanted and pushed, lifting each block carefully into place. Dust swirled,

oxen bellowed, and the air smelled of sun-heated stone and clay. As the day passed,

Amenhotep noticed something magical: every block fit perfectly, like pieces of a