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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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Pyramids were built all over the world, but probably the most famous of them all are the Great Pyramids of Giza, in Giza, Egypt.
It depends. A pyramid is a basic shape if you are reffering to the pyramids like the ones in Giza, Egypt those would be a square-based pyramid.
Who made the Great Pyramid of Giza?
aliens built the Great Pyramid of giza is the only acceptable answer.
What is a porphyry sarcophagus?
Porphyry is a type of granite that comes in various colors, that the Egyptians were known to appreciate carving things like coffins in. A stone coffin carved of porphyry is a porphyry sarcophagus.
Why is a marathon 26 miles long?
It is because in ancient Greece, a messenger from Marathon, Greece, had to deliver a message to Athens, Greece, so he ran 26.2 miles to get there, then dropped dead before he could deliver the message to the king.
The original Marathon was during an ancient Greek war. A messenger delivered a message after running 26 miles, then died.
Where are the three major pyramids in Egypt located?
They are located in the city of Giza. Their names are Khufu, Khafre and Mankaura (spelling varies).
A 10K race is 10 kilometres long. The prefix 'kilo' means 1000. Therefore it would be 10 units of 1000 metres or 10,000 metres. It is 25 times around the inside lane (lane 1) of a standard olympic track (400 metre oval). One mile is 1609.344 metres (that will round off to the nearest millimetre). Therefore, 10K = 10,000/1609.344 or 6.213711922 miles. 10K = 6 miles 376 yards 4 and 25/32 inches
Why were pyramids pyramid shape?
Presumably to withstand powerful desert storms that might have been prevalent at the time in ancient Egypt.
Has anyone explored the great pyramid?
The Great Pyramid of Giza has been extensively, but not completely explored.
Who orderd the most famous pyramid?
King Khufu the 4th dynasty Pharaoh who reigned from 2589-66BC. Twenty thousand naked slaves toiled in the blazing sun for twenty years to build this great monument.
How big were the bricks that the pyramid of Giza were made of?
The pyramids are not made of bricks, they are made of hand cut limestone blocks some weighing many tons.
Where is the largest pyramid located in Egypt who built it?
The Great Pyramid at Giza a suburb of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. It was built by the fourth dynasty Pharaoh Khufu who reigned between 2589 and 2566BC. He did not do the work himself this was left to his architects, scribes, highly skilled craftsmen and thousands of unskilled slave labourers.
Who had the Great Pyramid built as a monument to his greatness?
The 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khufu (reigned 2589-66BC). Thousands of naked slaves toiled under tough overseers for 20 years to build this great edifice.
The shape is 3 dimensional, the top down view is 2 dimensional.
What are the different kind of pyramids are in ancient Egypt and who are in them?
There are Many, But the Types are Stepped-Pyramid and the Sloping Pyramid.
The Great Pyramids of Giza were for;
Pharoah Khufu
Pharoah Khafre
Pharoah Menkaure
The are other pyramids, However dotted around egypt.
What are stepped pyramids made of?
Stepped pyramids tend to be made of things like sandstone and limestone. These are based on sand and so are easy to make in places like the desert
Did elephants help build the pyramids?
Nope, Aliens did, don't think so? then show me some Bulletproof evidence that humans did it and I might reconsider it, but as for now, noone has come up with a full answer of how they did it, and the alien theory would explain why they have alien portraits and flying veichle/objects carved on pictures inside the pyramids of Giza.
Why did Egyptian houses need to be built of mud bricks?
They didn't really need to but clay was very plentiful and cheap as Ancient Egypt was situated on the Nile. The bricks had straw in them(also a cheap component, it was to be found in large quantities after the annual harvest) for added structural support, much as reinforced concrete today, so that if a brick cracked while drying in the sun or from years of pressure then there was still the straw to hold it together.
What type of food did the pyramid builders eat?
The basic food eaten by the pyramid builders was bread and onions. If you were a slave that is all you got. If you were a skilled worker or a supervisor additional rations of meat, fish and beer was provided.
Is the great pyramid of Giza a tomb?
yes, the Great Pyramid of Giza is a tomb. it was built by King Khufu for himself when he died.
Who built the pyramid arena in Memphis?
ArchitectRosser Fabrap International[4]Structural engineerWalter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.[4]General contractorHuber,
Where are some of the Egyptian pyramids locoated?
The most famous is the Great pyramid of Giza. Located in Giza, Egypt..
