The Ancient Sphinx By: Daniel

Did you know that the great sphinx was over 200 feet tall? Khafra used 100 carvers and 1000 workers to build the sphinx out of limestone. Khafra built the sphinx so that he would be remembered as a tough king. He got inspired by a lion because a loin is strong. Therefore this research paper will focus on: Building the Great Sphinx, Why Khafra built the Sphinx, and How Khafra got inspired.

            The Great Sphinx is one of the famous sculptures ever built by Khafra. The Great Sphinx took about 3 years to build the half human-half lion. It meant that the sphinx was special by its appearance. It may matter or interest other people because the sphinx was one of a kind. Let’s go into the main section of the body of the sphinx, which is 171 feet long. People may interpret this by going to Egypt and confronting the sphinx face-to-face. This might be important to certain people because it is the longest sculptures ever built. In Ancient Egypt, the sphinx was built around 2,500 B.C.E. It means that the builders started to build the sphinx in the early 2,690 B.C.E. It is so important because this information might be useful in the future so we have to keep track of the sculptures in Ancient Egypt. In conclusion, the sphinx is one of the greatest sculptures ever built in the world.

            Have you ever wondered why Khafra built the sphinx? Khafra, the young king, wanted to be remembered from the day he died to today and in the future. It may mean different things, but to me it means that that Khafra’s name would be mentioned today. It is important to son. Khafra didn’t want to be long gone to people or people thinking of him as a weak leader. To prove his toughness, he built the body of a lion. It means to me that people who read about him might think he is a sloppy weak king. I interpret that Khafra might considered himself a god that’s why he considered himself tough. When Khafra was little Khufu told Khafra about his pyramid in Giza, so Khafra wanted to do something to represent himself. It meant that Khafra wanted to represent himself in the sphinx. It is important because you would like to represent yourself in school wouldn’t you or in fieldtrips. To wrap things up, Khafra was one of Egypt’s rulers.

Have you ever imagined how Khafra got inspired? He got inspired by the pyramids he had seen around Egypt. It means to me that he liked pyramids to be built around Egypt. It is important to know this because you don’t like a period in class, but all of a sudden something inspires you to like and try the period. Khafra also thought to himself “Why build something that has been built when I could make a one of a kind sculpture.” My way of interpreting this is that instead of using the same idea, Khafra used a different idea. This is important because he wasn’t free loading and building another pyramid. His father saw his inspiration in his life too because Khafra saw his father like a strong man. What I mean is that Khufu was a strong, so Khafra wanted to be like him Khufu. This matters because Khafra’s inspiration was his father and mine is my big loving family that loves me so much. To sum everything up, Khafra got inspired by a lot of things especially his father Khufu.

            In conclusion, The Great Sphinx took time to build. Khafra wanted to be remembered and not lost in the future. Khafra’s father was the most inspiring person in his life. This essay was all Khafra’s thoughts. Thank you for you wonderful time and I hope you enjoyed me essay.