All of the following statements are true of the Great Pyramids of Gizeh, EXCEPT which one?

A. These tombs were built in the shape of pyramids to represent the mound of silt from which primordial sun god arose
B. The Great Pyramids were originally finished with a surface of finely polished limestone
C. The pyramids' royal burial vaults were filled with cherished possessions, and the chamber walls were painted in fresco and carved in relief
D. The Great Pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankham


Answer: D. The Great Pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankham

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