Nounpyramids
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A pyramid (from Greek "πυραμίς" - pyramis) is a structure where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a point. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three triangular surfaces (at least four faces including the base). The square pyramid, with square base and four triangular outer surfaces, is a common version. A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, and with the pyramidion on top means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above: this distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. For thousands of years, the largest structures on earth were pyramids: first the Red Pyramid in the Dashur Necropolis and then the Great Pyramid of Khufu, both of Egypt, the latter the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining. It is still the tallest pyramid. The largest pyramid in the world ever built, by volume, is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla. This pyramid is still being excavated. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How does Mayan pyramids and Egyptian pyramids compare and contrast in structure? Q. I would like some details and references on how Mayan and Egyptian pyramids compare and contrast in structure. I'm writting a paper on the topic. Asked by Aisha - Sat Apr 4 14:21:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. I think this will give you some help The Mayan pyramids were combined temples and tombs, while the Egyptian pyramids were tombs with temples attached. Both had square bases and four sides, but they look very different. The true Egyptian pyramids are much larger than the Mayan pyramids, and have smooth sides and pointed tips. Originally, they were covered in white limestone and their tips were covered in gold so that they shone in Egypt's strong sunlight. The Maya pyramids are much later in date. They are stepped or tiered, with stairways to allow access to the flat top, which housed ceremonial buildings Answered by Salman - Sat Apr 4 14:38:35 2009 Can I use the scientific method to prove that the Pyramids were created? Q. Technically, is the questions "were the ancient Pyramids of Egypt created by humans?" testable under the specific definition of the scientific method. Asked by Drofsned - Tue Dec 11 16:09:26 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes. To be a bit more accurate ... it is a statement that must be testable, not a question. A statement like "the ancient Pyramids were created by humans." 1. There needs to be evidence of the timescale in which the pyramids appeared (radiometric dating of how old they are). 2. Given this you need to produce a description of the *mechanism*. Who were these humans? What kind of mechanisms were available for them to use? Where were the materials obtained? 3. Find evidence not only that it *may* have occurred this way, but evidence that it actually did (some historical records, some physical evidence of th transport of the materials, etc.). 4. If you are talking about humans creating something, then some theory as to the *reason*… [cont.] Answered by secretsauce - Tue Dec 11 16:25:22 2007 What was the motivation of the Egyptians for building the pyramids?
Q. Hey guys I am doing a research paper and I need some help. I need some good sources to find the answer of this question (What was the motivation of the Egyptians for building the pyramids?) Please cite the source. I am also looking for the different construction methods or tools that the Egyptians used for building the pyramids. Thanks Asked by cool_watermelon22 - Tue Apr 18 23:58:36 2006 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments A. This answer is about pyramids in Egypt. Pyramids were also constructed in ancient Greece and Mesoamerica. Flat topped pyramids were constructed in ancient China. Pyramids in Egypt served as tombs, initially only for kings and close members of the royal family, but eventually came to be used (in much smaller forms) by the general populace. The pyramid is thought to have developed out of the mastaba tomb. Mastaba is an Arabic word, meaning bench, which was applied to the flat-topped, slope sided superstructures of tombs. The pyramid is also thought to be associated with solar worship and the "ben-ben" stone which played a major role in sun worship and was vaguely pyramid shaped. In the 3rd Dynasty, several mastabas were stacked forming… [cont.] Answered by shoveling_ferret - Wed Apr 19 20:35:42 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "pyramids"  io9.com Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:15:29 GMT+00:00 of Russia will make you healthier, more gullible io9 This 144-foot, 55-ton fiberglass pyramid was built by new age healing tycoon Aleksandr Golod outside Moskow. Over 20 of Golod's pyramids dot the countryside ...  startribune.com Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:22:58 GMT+00:00 Minneapolis Star Tribune In other world news, it was revealed this weekend that the ancient pyramids were originally designed to be Dairy Queens. Everyone knows that Pixar makes ...  gadling.com Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:05:20 GMT+00:00 Gadling (blog) While sites such as the Pyramids at Giza are perhaps more impressive, Saqqara is just as important to Egyptian history. It was a religious and mortuary ... Lost Tomb Found in Egypt The Epoch Times From Google News Search: "pyramids"  rockdale.k12.ga.us 176px x 294px | 13.20kB [source page] Introduction Huge pyramids that reach to the sky strange and exotic funeral rites that preserve the bodies of kings forever one of the first languages ever created chariots wars and music From Yahoo Image Search: "pyramids"  suite101.com unknown Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GM This massive tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World left standing today. From Google Blog Search: "pyramids" |
