
The Curse of the Sphinx
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The Curse of the Sphinx
Makenna, Sophia, Tenny
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What is the Great Spinx?
The Spinx is a structure that has the head of a woman and the body of a lion. Nobody knows who created it. The Sphinx is made up of limestone and was formed by erosion. It is located in Giza, Egypt. The Sphinx was created around 2500 B.C.
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Multiple Choice
When was the Sphinx created?
2600 B.C.
2500 B.C.
3000 B.C.
2300 B.C.
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Theories
Theories for the Sphinx include:
For decades, it's been theorized the Great Sphinx of Giza may have originally been a lion-shaped natural landform that ancient Egyptians modified to form the stone-faced feline.
Scientist from New York University have tested that the theory by creating miniature, lion-like landforms from clay using fluid dynamics and discovered that it's possible that the shape of the rock inspired Egyptians to create the Sphinx.
The Great Sphinx of Giza is made of limestone and created by erosion. A theory that would support that would be, "The formation of Sphinx-like structures through erosion, explained the senior author of the study, Leif Ristroph. He said that surprisingly, sphinx-like formations can indeed result from materials eroded by fast-flowing substances."
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Multiple Choice
What did the Egyptians change or modify on the Sphinx"?
Changed what it was made of
Changed to a lion
Change it to a stone-faced feline
Changed how big it was
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Best Theory
The Great Sphinx of Giza is made of limestone and created by erosion. A theory that would support that would be, "The formation of Sphinx-like structures through erosion, explained the senior author of the study, Leif Ristroph. He said that surprisingly, sphinx-like formations can indeed result from materials eroded by fast-flowing substances."
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Multiple Choice
What was the Spinx made of?
Water
Clay
Limestone
Sand
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Alien Theory
The theory: ancient astronaut theorists believe it was impossible for Egyptians to build the pyramids without extraterrestrial (ET) help.
Evidence: ETs appear in Scripture and were present at some of the major events chronicled in the Bible, such as the parting of the Red Sea and Moses’s experience on Mount Sinai.
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Multiple Choice
What does ET stand for?
All of them are right
Aliens
Space
extraterrestrial
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Sources
The Sources we used were: NYU, Britannica, and Christian Research Institute.
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Multiple Select
Overall, which theory do you think is the most reasonable
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