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Pyramid Dates

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Published November 14, 2000 at 10:00 PM MST

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When the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids they made sure they pointed them precisely toward the north. This week, in Nature magazine, a scientist describes how she thinks they did it. NPR's Richard Harris has the story.