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Pyramids
The pyramids were built thousands of years ago. They were built to honor their Pharaohs, Gods and Goddesses. These days, they are one of the greatest tourist attractions.
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Are the pyramids of Giza the same thing as pyramids of Egypt?
No this refers to the complex at Giza the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure plus six other small auxiliary pyramids.
There are currently 118 known pyramids in Egypt located in a number of pyramid fields all on the west bank of the River Nile.
The German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-84) produced the first modern list of pyramids in 1842. He identified 67. A great many more have since been discovered. The location of Pyramid 29 for example, the so-called "Headless Pyramid", was lost for a second time when the structure was buried by desert sands subsequent to Lepsius' survey. It was only rediscovered again during an archaeological dig conducted in 2008.
Many pyramids are in a poor state of preservation merely piles of rubble or buried beneath the desert sands. As archaeological techniques improve Egyptologists are continuing to identify and study previously unknown pyramid structures.
The most recent pyramid to be discovered is that of Queen Sesheshet, mother of 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Teti, located at Saqqara. The discovery was announced by the Egyptian Council of Antiquities, on 11 November 2008.
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What types of pyramids are there?
step and sloping
-------------------------------------A triangular pyramid has a triangular base and three triangular side faces. A square pyramid has a square base and four triangular sides. A pentagonal pyramid has a pentagonal base and five triangular sides. A hexagonalpyramid has a hexagonal base and six triangular sides, and so on.
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Architecture. Pyramids are also a shape favored for architectural construction, both ancient and modern. The ancient cultures that built pyramids include Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, several Mesoamerican cultures, China, and Rome. In Egypt, where pyramids were used in funeral complexes, two types - step pyramids and "true" pyramids - were both built. In Mesopotamia, the type of pyramid built was the ziggurat, a temple with terraced stories. Many Chinese pyramids, used as burial monuments, have flat tops.
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Cheerleading. The pyramid is also one of the fundamental cheerleading structures, and allows for endless variations. The World Cheerleading Association (WCA), which includes pyramids/basket tosses as one of the six technical skills scoring categories, issues General Safety Guidelines with rules for the use of pyramids in competition. There are six competition levels, and special rules for what kinds of pyramids are allowed at each level. Pyramids may be 2, 2½, or 3 persons high, but for WCA competition, the limit is 2½ persons high at Level Six.
There are three types of roles in cheerleading pyramids: bases, spotters, and flyers. Bases form the foundation for the flyers to mount on. Spotters may be simply standing by to assist, support, or catch someone in case of need, or may also brace the stunt.
What is the first and most important step in making a capital investment?
The first, and most important, part of the capital investment process is generating new ideas.
it is a pyramid that distributes dog food to famished dogs!
How heavy are the stones that pyramids are made out of?
Of the estimated 2,300,000 blocks that were used to build Khufu's great pyramid, each one weight approximately 2 1/2 tons.
Which pharaoh was the great pyramid of Giza built for and how long did it take?
The 4th Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu (Greek name Cheops) who reigned between 2589BC and 2566BC.
Ten to twenty thousand men toiled for 14 to 20 years to build this monument.
How long ago was 6th century BC?
The 6th century BC began on the year 600 BC and finished on 501 BC. So from 2000 AD it is 2,500-2,600 years old.
Which pyramid was Isis's tomb in?
Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess and therefore she never died, nor did she have a tomb, nor did she have a pyramid.
In fact Isis survived for much longer than most ancient Egyptian gods or goddesses, since she was absorbed into the Roman religion and her worship was taken all over the Roman world. Statues and temples to Isis were even erected in the Roman province of Britannia.
How were the slaves paid who built the pyramids?
As slaves they did not get paid. They were given food, water and other things needed to survive. They wore nothing, slaves were too low in status to wear clothes.
What came first female mummy or male mummy?
Male mummy. Females were not considered importanat enough to mummify in Ancient Egypt unless they were incredibly wealthy or important.
Where would you find little Egyptian figurines?
You can by them at 2 different places that I know. You can buy off the internet on Ebay were you can get almost anything. Or a museum that is talking about egyptians.
20 miles away.
What is the degrees of a pyramid?
The degrees or the angle of slope of the sides of the pyramid is on the pyramids at Giza is about 51 degrees
