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Where did lithium get its name?
Lithium got it's name from the greek word "lithos" which means "stone".
How did the element bromine get its name?
BROMINE GET ITS NAME FROM a greek word whose meaning is stench (bad smell) of he goat The greek word was bromos
What is the Roman name of the Greek goddess Gaia?
Terra.
What is the scientific name for geode?
Geode is the scientific name. It is derived from Greek and means "earthlike."
How Compare the pyramid of energy with the pyramid of number?
An energy pyramid has the producers at the bottom and the highest order consumers at the top. The bottom of the pyramid is larger than the top of the pyramid because only about 10% of the energy in one level gets to the next level. Refer to the related links for an illustration.
What pharaohs built the pyramids of Giza?
The Pyramid of Khufualso known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name] The Pyramid of Khafre. The Pyramid of Menkaure.
Did mycerinus build a pyramid?
Mycerinus is the Greek name of Menkure the builder of the third and smallest pyramid at Giza
Why is it the Great Pyramid of Giza instead of the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
As it is the largest ever built and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World it acquired the name 'The Great Pyramid of Giza' and one could easily say that is a nickname. The proper name is the Pyramid of Khufu or also the Pyramid of Cheops, that being his Greek name.
What was Greek name for khufu the Egyptian pharaoh who built the great pyramid of Giza?
Cheops
What is the Greek name for for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu?
Cheops is the Greek name. Khufu is Egyptian. (Probably Herodotus named the pyramid Cheops and it stuck as a name for Khufu.)
What are three most common Egyptian pyramids?
The three main pyramids at Giza are - The Pyramid of Khufu also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name], the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Three of the main types of Egyptian pyramids are - Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
What was the name of the first pyramid built in ancient Egypt?
AnswerThe Great Pyramid, or Kufu's Pyramid in the pharaohnic language and the Cheop's Pyramid in Greek Answer 2The step pyramid
What are two names of the great pyramid?
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. The great pyramid of Khufu and the great pyramid of Cheops (the greek version of khufu).
What are the names of the Giza pyramides?
The names of the 3 pyramids at Giza are: The Great Pyramid = Khufu = Cheops The centre pyramid = Khafre = Chephren The smallest pyramid = Menkaura = Mycerinus The first name [eg Khufu] is the Egyptian name for the pyramid,the second name is the Greek name for the pyramid.The three "Great Pyramids" are from largest to smallest, the Pyramid of Cheops (or Khufu), the pyramid of Kharfe and the Pyramid of Menkarue.Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre & Pyramid of Menkaure.The details of the three main pyramids at Giza (there are 138 discovered in Egypt as of 2008) are as follows:Great PyramidName: 'Horizon of Khufu'Owner: KhufuMiddle pyramid (with casing still on its top)Name: 'Great is Khafre'Owner: KhafreLittle pyramidName: 'Menkaure is Divine'Owner: MenkaureMore information on pyramids available at the link below.The great pyramid = Khufu = CheopsThe centre pyramid = Khafre = ChephrenThe smallest pyramid = Menkaura = Mycerinus
What is the great pyramid of Giza also called?
The Pyramid of Khufu also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name] The Pyramid of Khafre is also known as the centre pyramid. The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest one of these fascinating buildings. There were built by these pharaohs as their tombs. they were built right when they started in kingdom because it took a long time to finish, so by the time they died, they had a pyramid ready for him/her.
How did the North Pyramid get its name?
It is because the pyramid is found in the North so that is how they get the name North Pyramid.
What is the name of the main pyramid?
the name of of the biggest pyramid was the Giza.
