How the Pyramids of Giza Where Constructed
Provide some context for the discussion of site. Where is it, in what time periods was it occupied? Who lived there? Who did the excavation and why? Briefly describe the “popular account” you are considering: who made it and when?
How complete is the popular account? From your research, do you find important issues omitted by the account but present or even emphasized in academic literature?
How correct is the account? Does the account provide sources or arguments to back up its information? How convincing do these sources seem? Are there substantive errors, compared to what you find in academic writing?
Are there facts presented as concrete and simple that are actually disputed in academic accounts? Are ideas presented as novel or questioned that are long-standing in the literature or generally accepted?
Is there a difference between the tone of the popular account and that of the academic accounts? How so? Does the popular account try to make things exciting or “mysterious” when they are not? How? What effect might this have on viewer/readers?