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James George Frazer (January 1, 1854 – May 7, 1941), was a British social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion. His bestseller, The Golden Bough, not only captured the imagination of the general public, but also influenced numerous scholars of diverse fields, including Bronislaw Malinowski, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and numerous artists and poets.

A pyramid is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. Civilizations in many parts of the world have built pyramids, generally for religious and burial purposes. The Great Pyramid in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining.