Identify and describe one major geographical feature of ancient Egyptian civilization. World History

When one
thinks of ancient Egypt, the pyramids of Giza immediately come to mind. The Giza
Necropolis, found on the edge of the desert about 15 miles outside the capital of Cairo,
consists of the three large stone structures known as the Great Pyramids as well as the Great
Sphynx. One of them, the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Cheops), is the
last surviving structure of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Word. At one time, they were the
largest structures in the world, standing nearly 500 feet tall. Made of stone blocks primarily
constructed by slave labor, the pyramids took hundreds of years to complete; they date to
earlier than 2300 B.C.