For centuries people have provided a vast collection of theories about how the ancient pyramids were built. The Great Pyramid of Giza is truly an incredible architectural achievement. This particular pyramid is commonly referred to as the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Some believe that the Egyptians had developed technology that was simply lost to time. Others think they received help from extraterrestrial beings. The reality of construction was based on human labor. The Egyptians must have developed a clever technique to create such a vast structure. A large amount of resources were used not only in the construction of the Great Pyramid, but also in the employment of civilians to supply the construction workers. The purpose of the Great Pyramid is also highly controversial. Although the typical perception regarding the use of pyramids is religious, some also suggest astronomical functions. The ancient Egyptians were extremely intelligent when it came to mathematics and were believed to incorporate mathematical functions into the pyramids. The creation and use of the pyramids shows the values ​​of the Egyptians regarding their culture, social classes and economy. The purpose of this article is to determine how the Great Pyramid was built and to understand what different ancient societies plausibly used the pyramids for. While every idea about how the pyramids were built are simply theories, there are some that are more logical than others. For example, the most illogical theory is that aliens helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids. This theory is a joke and can actually be easily dismissed and disproved. There are many tools found by archaeologists that connect directly to the ancient... middle of the paper... and the Great Pyramid of Giza." AncientWorldWonders. September 20, 2010. Web. February 18, 2012. . Krystek, Lee. "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Pyramid of Cheops. Peasant. » Blog Archive » Why aliens did NOT build the pyramids. August 24, 2007. Accessed March 10, 2012. http://www.eloquentpeasant.com/2007/08/24/why-the-aliens -did-not-build-the-pyramids/."Mystery of the Egyptian Pyramids." Pyramids of ancient Egypt. html.Valentine, Tom. "The Great Plan in the Great Pyramid". Accessed March 25, 2012. http://the-ultimate-frontier.org/history/Pyramid.htm..