The Great Pyramid of Giza of Egypt is a huge pyramid built by the Ancient Egyptians. It stands 18.4 km from Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain mostly intact. When it was built it was 146.5 metres (481 feet) tall. It was the tallest building in the world for over 3,800 years. Erosion and other causes have shrunk it to 138.8 m. The pyramid was probably built for Khufu, an Egyptian pharaoh. It was perhaps built by Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu.[1] It is believed that it took about 20 years to build, and was completed around 2570 BC.
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid -shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of November 2008, sources cite either 118 or 138 as the number of identified Egyptian pyramids. Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. This simple pyramid looks like a step-sided pyramid, with individual 'stones' visible instead of flat sides. It requires just a few household supplies, including: A large box of sugar cubes (around 400 cubes) A piece of cardboard. It must be cool fighting alien pyramid, and that kraken. +1 3 months ago. 107k WalrusAircraft. The pyramid was supposed to be a boss man you had to fight, but that was scrapped last minute. There were lots of interesting items that never made it into the game. +8 3 months ago. 27.8k Mattangi2.
When it was built, Great Pyramid was covered by white stones that formed a smooth outer surface. Some of these stones can still be seen around the base. Most of what can be seen of the pyramid now is its basic core of 2,300,000 blocks of limestone and granite. There have been many different theories to explain how the pyramid was built. Most accepted building ideas are based on the idea of moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place. Archaeologists found that the Pyramids of Giza were not built by slaves, but workers who were paid for working. Their graves were found near the pyramid in 1990.[2]
No man's sky steam key. There are three known rooms, or chambers, inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the rock on which the pyramid was built. This chamber was not finished. The other two chambers are higher up inside the pyramid. They are called the Queen's Chamber and the King's Chamber, but these are modern labels as we do not know how the Egyptians were going to use them.[3] The Great Pyramid has two passages, one leading up, and the other down. It is the only Egyptian pyramid to have the two passages.
The Great Pyramid is part of a group of buildings, called the Giza Necropolis. This includes two mortuary temples in honour of Khufu. One is close to the pyramid and one near the Nile. There are three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives. Other buildings include an even smaller 'satellite' pyramid, and a raised causeway which joins the two temples. There are other tombs, called mastaba, probably for other important people.
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- ↑Shaw, Ian 2003. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press, p89. ISBN0-19-815034-2
- ↑'Great Pyramid tombs unearth 'proof' workers were not slaves'.
- ↑John Romer, in his The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited notes 'By themselves, of course, none of these modern labels define the ancient purposes of the architecture they describe.' p. 8
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- Great Pyramid of Giza -Citizendium
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Welcome to Napkin Folding Guide. Here’s the excellent Pyramid Napkin Fold. This classy napkin folding technique is simple, fast, and can be made easily with most napkins.
The Pyramid Napkin Fold
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This classy napkin folding technique is simple, fast, and can be made easily with most napkins. If the napkin being used is thin and flops easily then iron it with light starch prior to folding and it will turn out perfectly!
1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.
3. Rotate the napkin so the open end faces away from you.
4. Fold the right end up to meet the far corner, ensuring the edge of this new fold lays on the centerline as shown.
5. Repeat the last step with the left side, folding the left tip up to the far corner, creating a diamond shape with a seam running down the center.
6. Turn the napkin over, keeping the open end facing away from you.
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7. Fold the napkin in half by bringing the farthest point of the diamond up and back to the nearest point.
8. Turn the napkin over again, this time keeping the open end facing towards you.
9. Fold the napkin along the center seam and you have a neat, sturdy pyramid. If your napkin won’t stand neatly then you may need a little starch.