Foundations

The slow grind of time is a catalyst for change and an agent for decay. Volcanoes erupt, creating
islands or blowing the tops off of mountains. Wind and waves wear away or extend the shore line.
Over time, the mightiest empires crumble, leaving little but rumored glory and ruins.
For over five millennium, one group of monuments continues to stand strong against the elements
longer than any other structure built by man. The pyramids of Ancient Egypt hold firm, not simply
by their materials or construction, but because of the expanse of their foundations, relative to their
tapering height. For five thousand years, they have silently withstood the ravages of storm and sun,
gravity and grave robbers, earthquakes and enemies. They have endured because each base is
solid, wide and firmly planted. Stones may tumble from their peaks, but their foundations hold
steady throughout the centuries.

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