Pyramids at Giza

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Pyramids at Giza The Giza pyramids are one of the most known earliest and most known pieces of architecture to man, and are main structures of Egyptian architecture. The pyramids at Giza are also one of the seven wonders of the world. The pyramids were thought to be a resting place for Pharoahs, who were also known as the “divine” and human leaders of the Egyptian people, and were built so high to show a closeness to heaven. The size and the precision of how they were built created an unending fascination for the pyramids. The pyramids at Giza are shown to be the pinnacle of Egyptian architecture through the meaning and construction behind the pyramids. The first pyramid in was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, he was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, which lasted from 2680 BCE - 2560 BCE. It is he largest of the pyramids was 479 feet tall, and measured 775 feet on each side of the pyramind. Today the pyramid of Khufu is shorter because some of the limestone used to build it were later used to build different sections of the city of Cairo. The base of Khufu’s pyramid is just about 13 acres, and 2.3 million blocks were used to build the pyramid, and they each weighed 2.5 tons. The total weight of the of the pyramids are estimated at 6.5 milltion tons The other pyramids were built by Khufu’s son and grandson. The other south and west pyramids were built for Khafre, Khufu’s son, and he was the third pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. The pyramid of Khafre was 707 feet square and was 470 feet in height, and is one the only pyramids to have its orginal limestone intact at the top. The smallest of the pyramids were built by Khafre’s son, Menrake. The smaller pyramid for Menkare was 356 feet square and was 281 feet tall. The construction of these pyramids consisted of no slaves but rather with volunteers. Theses volunteers would work during indunation, which
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