17. Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx; Giza, Egypt; Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty c. 2550 - 2490 BCE; Cut limstone (1 Jan 2550 Jahr v. Chr. – 1 Jan 2490 Jahr v. Chr.)
Beschreibung:
Afterlife was very important in Ancient Egypt, so the pyramids housed all the dead pharaoh's possessions1. maybe intended to represent a solid version of sun's rays
2. tallest structures for 4000+ years
3. edges are aligned with cardinal pits
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
1 Jan 2550 Jahr v. Chr.
1 Jan 2490 Jahr v. Chr.
~ 60 years