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The pyramids of Egypt were built in a triangular shape to represent a mound. The shape was a representation of the Egyptian belief that the Earth came from a mound.
Note that while the pyramids are triangular from the side, they actually occupy a square footprint (i.e. square pyramids). This was in order to align the pyramids with the cardinal directions.
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∙ 14y agoI think that the Pyramids are shaped the way they are because pyramids are structurally stable
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What are pyramaids?
Pyramids are a triangular shaped rock structure which were built by early Egyptian settlements.
Country of Egyptian pyramids?
The Egyptian Pyramids are located in Egypt, hence their name.
Where can someone go to learn more about the Egyptian pyramids?
Learning about the ancient Egyptian pyramids can be a fun experience. You can probably find some documentary videos on the pyramids. Check your local museums for displays and information on ancient Egyptian pyramids.
What are large triangular tombs of some pharaohs are?
The pyramids have triangular sides but four sides.
Is there any size for the Egyptian pyramids?
There is no certain size that the pyramids have to be
What shape are the faces on a triangular pyramid?
triangle... because pyramids are triangular therefore triangular pyramids have triangle faces
How are triangular prisms and pyramids alike?
They both have a triangular shape
What is the shape of the base of an Egyptian pyramid?
The original tombs were rectangles, known as bastabas. The dead were buried beneath them. Soon, the rectangle was changed to pyramids. Later tombs were dug beneath the ground with no particular shape.
What is a example of triangular pyramid in everyday life?
The Egyptian pyramids.
3d shape with some triangular faces?
Pyramids.
What shape has some triangular shapes?
Pyramids have some triangular faces.
What 3d shape has 6 triangular faces?
A hexahedron or a triangular dipyramid. This is the shape formed by two triangular pyramids (tetrahedrons) stuck together along one triangular face.
What terms describe a pyramid?
The shape of its base. So you can get triangular pyramids, square pyramids and so on.
What are pyramaids?
Pyramids are a triangular shaped rock structure which were built by early Egyptian settlements.
What geometric shape makes these structures pyramids?
Pyramids are constructed from triangular shapes and can have square or triangle bases
Was architecture developed in ancient Egypt?
Triangular domes, called pyramids, were ancient Egyptian architecture.
What shape has 6 vertexes and 5 faces and 9 edges?
A triangular dipyramid - two triangular pyramids stuck together.
