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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of aThe Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of acomplex setting of buildings that included twocomplex setting of buildings that included twomortuary templesmortuary templesin honor of Khufu (one close toin honor of Khufu (one close tothe pyramid and one near the Nile), three smallerthe pyramid and one near the Nile), three smallerpyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smallerpyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller"satellite" pyramid, a raised causeway"satellite" pyramid, a raised causewayconnecting the two temples, and smallconnecting the two temples, and smallmastabamastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles. Onetombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles. Oneof the small pyramids contains the tomb of queenof the small pyramids contains the tomb of queenHetepheresHetepheres(discovered in 1925), sister and wife(discovered in 1925), sister and wifeof Sneferu and the mother of Khufu. There was aof Sneferu and the mother of Khufu. There was a
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