sep 8, 2550 BC - Great Pyramids

Description:

Date: 2,550 BCE ~ 2,490 BCE

Artist: unkown

Medium: Limestone

Location: Giza, Egypt

Function:
- monuments to dead pharaohs
- each joined with temples
- funerary purpose
- tombs for Menkaura, Kufu and Khafre

Form:
- pile of limestone
- shape of pyramids
- perfect measurements

Comparison:
- Taj Mahal
- Terra-Cotta Warriors

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