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*** it further collapsed during New Kingdom | *** it further collapsed during New Kingdom | ||
** '''Bent pyramid''' | ** '''Bent pyramid''' | ||
*** very steep at base (55 degrees), then | *** very steep at base (55 degrees), then a gentler rise near top (43 degrees) make it look "bent" | ||
*** importance of this pyramid is that it is the last in the transition from step to "real" pyramids | *** importance of this pyramid is that it is the last in the transition from step to "real" pyramids | ||
*** the pyramid has a unique passageway between the pyramid and a smaller one that was built for his queen, presumably so that he could visit her in the afterlife | *** the pyramid has a unique passageway between the pyramid and a smaller one that was built for his queen, presumably so that he could visit her in the afterlife | ||
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*** took 10 - 17 years to build | *** took 10 - 17 years to build | ||
*** Snefuru was probably buried here | *** Snefuru was probably buried here | ||
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=== Great Pyramids === | === Great Pyramids === | ||
[[File:Great Pyramid of Giza edge.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Great Pyramid of Giza edge: Average core blocks of the Great Pyramid weigh about 1.5 tons each, and the granite blocks used to roof the burial chambers are estimated to weigh up to 80 tons each. (wiki)]] | |||
'''summary''' | '''summary''' | ||
* at Giza built by the 4th dynasty pharaohs: | * at Giza built by the 4th dynasty pharaohs: | ||
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** first pyramid built in 751 BC at El Kurru, a royal cemetery | ** first pyramid built in 751 BC at El Kurru, a royal cemetery | ||
** emulated ancient Egyptian pharaonic practices | ** emulated ancient Egyptian pharaonic practices | ||
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=== Pyramid building & engineering === | === Pyramid building & engineering === | ||
* materials | * materials | ||