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ArchitecturalCharacter

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ArchitecturalCharacter

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SystemofConstruction

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SystemofConstruction

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Awallwithaninclination
frombasetotopofthefaçade.
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Awallwithaninclination
frombasetotopofthefaçade.
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Acharacteroftheancient
Egyptianwritingsystem.
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Acharacteroftheancient
Egyptianwritingsystem.
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EgyptianStructures
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EgyptianStructures

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Aflattoportaperedsolidtemple.Itisa
single-storytrapezoidalstructure,
precursorstothepyramids.

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Aflattoportaperedsolidtemple.Itisa
single-storytrapezoidalstructure,
precursorstothepyramids.

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To m b h o u s e s t h a t w e r e m a d e t o t a k e t h e
b o d y a t f u l l - l e n g t h a r e c a l l e d ___________.

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To m b h o u s e s t h a t w e r e m a d e t o t a k e t h e
bodyatfull-lengtharecalled
___________.

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Itistheuprightstoneslabcontainingthe
nameofthedeadfoundinthemastaba.
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Itistheuprightstoneslabcontainingthe
nameofthedeadfoundinthemastaba.
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Anarrowrock-cutcorridorin
anancientEgyptiantomb.
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Anarrowrock-cutcorridorin
anancientEgyptiantomb.
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TypeofPyramid
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TypeofPyramid

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Apyramidthatevolvedfromthemastaba.

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Apyramidthatevolvedfromthemastaba.

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Anexampleofasteppyramidwhich
startedoffasamastaba,aflatroofed
structurewithslopingsides–andthrough
aseriesofexpansions,evolvedintoa197-
foot-high(60meters)pyramid,withsix
layers,onebuiltontopoftheother.The
pyramidwasconstructedusing11.6million
cubicfeetofstoneandclay.Thetunnels
beneaththepyramidformalabyrinth
about3.5mileslong.

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Anexampleofasteppyramidwhich
startedoffasamastaba,aflatroofed
structurewithslopingsides–andthrough
aseriesofexpansions,evolvedintoa197-
foot-high(60meters)pyramid,withsix
layers,onebuiltontopoftheother.The
pyramidwasconstructedusing11.6million
cubicfeetofstoneandclay.Thetunnels
beneaththepyramidformalabyrinth
about3.5mileslong.

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Apyramid-typeinwhicheachtriangular
planarsurfacechangesindirectionasit
approachesthetop.

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Apyramid-typeinwhicheachtriangular
planarsurfacechangesindirectionasit
approachesthetop.

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Itisoriginallyplannedtobe150meters
high.Thegroundwasnotabletosustain
t h e l o a d . To s a v e t h e b u i l d i n g E g y p t i a n s
addedakinkorbendtoreducetheweight
andangleofslope.

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Itisoriginallyplannedtobe150meters
high.Thegroundwasnotabletosustain
t h e l o a d . To s a v e t h e b u i l d i n g E g y p t i a n s
addedakinkorbendtoreducetheweight
andangleofslope.

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Apyramid-typeinwhichfoursloping
triangularsideswithafixedangle
culminateatanapex.Itisalsocalleda
truepyramid.

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Apyramid-typeinwhichfoursloping
triangularsideswithafixedangle
culminateatanapex.Itisalsocalleda
truepyramid.

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Thefirsttruepyramidbuilt
byKingSnefru(2575-2551BCE).

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Thefirsttruepyramidbuilt
byKingSnefru(2575-2551
BCE).

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Atemplepavilionin
AncientEgypt
usedforpreparingt
hePharaoh
forhisfinaljourney
.
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AtemplepavilioninAncientEgypt
usedforpreparingthePharaoh
forhisfinaljourney.
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Acoveredceremonialrouteorcorridor
leadingfromavalleytempletoamortuary
templeatthefootofthepyramid.
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Acoveredceremonialrouteorcorridor
leadingfromavalleytempletoamortuary
templeatthefootofthepyramid.
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ThegreatsphinxatGizehwhichisinthe formofarecumbent
lionwiththeheadof amanissaidtoprobablyrepresentthe
g o d __________.

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ThegreatsphinxatGizehwhichisinthe
formofarecumbentlionwiththeheadof
amanissaidtoprobablyrepresentthe
g o d __________.

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ThelargestofthethreepyramidatGizah
complexandcoversthirteensquareacres.
Thebasemakesaperfectsquare.

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ThelargestofthethreepyramidatGizah
complexandcoversthirteensquareacres.
Thebasemakesaperfectsquare.

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PyramidofKhufu
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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PyramidofKhufu
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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ThegreatpyramidofCheops
i s e q u a t e d t o t h e _____________.

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ThegreatpyramidofCheops
i s e q u a t e d t o t h e _____________.

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Itappearstaller,anillusion,asitwas
builtonhigherground.

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Itappearstaller,anillusion,asitwas
builtonhigherground.

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PyramidofKhafre
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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PyramidofKhafre
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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Thesmallestpyramid.

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Thesmallestpyramid.

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PyramidofMenkaure
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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PyramidofMenkaure
OriginalandCurrentHeight

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Atemplethatisbuiltinhonor
ofthePharaohs.

AnancientEgyptiantemplefortheworship
ofadeceasedperson,usuallyadeified
king.

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Atemplethatisbuiltinhonor
ofthePharaohs.

AnancientEgyptiantemplefortheworship
ofadeceasedperson,usuallyadei
fied
king.

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Atemplebuiltfortheworshipofthegods,
onlyhighpriestscanenterinbothtypesof
temple.

AnancientEgyptiantemplefortheworship
ofadeity.

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Atemplebuiltfortheworshipofthegods,
onlyhighpriestscanenterinbothtypesof
temple.

AnancientEgyptiantemplefortheworship
ofadeity.

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AnEgyptianmonolithicfour-sidedstanding
stonetaperingtoapyramidcap
(pyramidion),ofteninscribedwith
hieroglyphicsanderectedasamonument.

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AnEgyptianmonolithicfour-sidedstanding
stonetaperingtoapyramidcap
(pyramidion),ofteninscribedwith
hieroglyphicsanderectedasamonume
nt.

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Agatewayguardingasacredprecinct
consistingofeitherapairoftalltruncated
pyramidsandadoorwaybetweenthem,
oftendecoratedwithpaintedreliefs.

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Agatewayguardingasacredprecinct
consistingofeitherapairoftalltruncated
pyramidsandadoorwaybetweenthem,
oftendecoratedwithpaintedreliefs.

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Alargehallhavingmanycolumns
inrowssupportingaflatroof.

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Alargehallhavingmanycolumns
inrowssupportingafl
atroof.

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Itisconsideredasthegrandestofall
Egyptiantemplesandwasnotbuiltupon onecompletepla
n.Itowesitssize,
dispositionandmagnificencetothework ofmanykings.