In The Giza Plateau: What Is The Sphinx?
In the Giza Plateau, located in Egypt, resides a monstrous and mysterious monument known as the Sphinx. Characterized by its human-like face and cat like body, there has been much controversy regarding its origin. Questions about its purpose and who built it are very popular among the topic of the Sphinx. Although some scientists and geologists agree to disagree, most have come to one conclusion. The Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre originally ordered the Sphinx to be built as part of a tomb for his father using labor from both Egyptian workers and civilians.
The Sphinx was originally ordered by Pharaoh Khafre. According to Hadingham, Pharaoh Khafre of ancient Egypt ordered the monument to be made as a symbol of offering to the sun god Ra. The Sphinx …show more content…
It is also believed that ordinary Egyptian citizens assisted with the construction of both the pyramids and the Sphinx (Hutchinson). Kaufmann claims that the Sphinx was built using forced manual labor from the slaves of Khafre, but Hadingham and Hutchinson disprove this theory. There were between sixteen hundred and two thousand workers, and according to their diets, they were not slaves (Hadingham). Workers also had bunkers that allowed them a place to sleep when they were not working on the Sphinx (Hadingham). A motive for regular citizens to join the construction was religious obligations (Hutchinson). Hutchinson also claims that the labor could have been a "tax" for the workers being housed and fed. Lehner does not go into any detail about whether or not workers built the Sphinx, but instead focuses on how the Sphinx was built and why. The Sphinx was built by the hard work of many Egyptian laborers and civilians.
The Sphinx is a significant icon in the Egyptian culture. Without Pharaoh Khafre's plan to build the Sphinx, Egypt would be left without an important part of its history. Khafre ordered the Sphinx to be built as an offering to his reincarnated father, sun god Ra. Khafre also built the Sphinx near Khufu's pyramids and other structures to be an addition to Khufu's tomb. The hard work from Egyptian laborers and civilians allowed the Sphinx to be built to perfection and still hold
The Sphinx was originally ordered by Pharaoh Khafre. According to Hadingham, Pharaoh Khafre of ancient Egypt ordered the monument to be made as a symbol of offering to the sun god Ra. The Sphinx …show more content…
It is also believed that ordinary Egyptian citizens assisted with the construction of both the pyramids and the Sphinx (Hutchinson). Kaufmann claims that the Sphinx was built using forced manual labor from the slaves of Khafre, but Hadingham and Hutchinson disprove this theory. There were between sixteen hundred and two thousand workers, and according to their diets, they were not slaves (Hadingham). Workers also had bunkers that allowed them a place to sleep when they were not working on the Sphinx (Hadingham). A motive for regular citizens to join the construction was religious obligations (Hutchinson). Hutchinson also claims that the labor could have been a "tax" for the workers being housed and fed. Lehner does not go into any detail about whether or not workers built the Sphinx, but instead focuses on how the Sphinx was built and why. The Sphinx was built by the hard work of many Egyptian laborers and civilians.
The Sphinx is a significant icon in the Egyptian culture. Without Pharaoh Khafre's plan to build the Sphinx, Egypt would be left without an important part of its history. Khafre ordered the Sphinx to be built as an offering to his reincarnated father, sun god Ra. Khafre also built the Sphinx near Khufu's pyramids and other structures to be an addition to Khufu's tomb. The hard work from Egyptian laborers and civilians allowed the Sphinx to be built to perfection and still hold