The Great Pyramid
The Pyramid of Pharoah Khufu (2589-2566 BC). The nearby structures are ‘mastaba’ tombs of nobles.
We see now only the inner core structure. Originally there was a smooth white limestone casing – fragments remain in place at the base allowing calculation of its original height as 146m (481ft). The pyramid is rather accurately astronomically aligned. Over two million large stone blocks weighing a total of six million tonnes were quarried and dressed for the tomb's construction using copper tools and conscript labour.
Interior 'King's Chamber':
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Taken on Kodachrome II film
The Great Pyramid
The Pyramid of Pharoah Khufu (2589-2566 BC). The nearby structures are ‘mastaba’ tombs of nobles.
We see now only the inner core structure. Originally there was a smooth white limestone casing – fragments remain in place at the base allowing calculation of its original height as 146m (481ft). The pyramid is rather accurately astronomically aligned. Over two million large stone blocks weighing a total of six million tonnes were quarried and dressed for the tomb's construction using copper tools and conscript labour.
Interior 'King's Chamber':
www.flickr.com/photos/lesc/51651456046/in/dateposted/
More Egypt...
www.flickr.com/photos/lesc/albums/72177720302881089
Taken on Kodachrome II film