When we think of large monumental structures built by early societies, an Egyptian pyramid probably comes to mind.

当我们想到早期社会建造的大型纪念性建筑时，很可能会想起埃及金字塔。

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It was about 5000 years ago, even before the first Egyptian pyramid that some amazing Neolithic monuments—tombs, were erected at various sites around Ireland, Great Britain and coastal islands nearby.

大约5000年前，甚至在第一个埃及金字塔建成之前，一些令人惊叹的新石器时代的遗迹——坟墓，就已经在爱尔兰、英国和附近的沿海岛屿的不同地方搭建起来了。

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The trains pass by the Great Wall of China, an Egyptian pyramid,Paris' Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal in India -- thirteen structures in all.

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Its name, although reminiscent of the Star Wars warriors, belongs to an ancient Egyptian magician whom Khufu consulted when building the pyramid.

BBC: 3D interactive journey into the Great Pyramid of Khufu