19h 10min, jun 11, 2490 y BC - Great Pyramids of Giza
Khufu, Khafre, Menkaura
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2550-2490 BCE
limestone
Egypt
• Khufu, Kahfre, Menkaure
• Each pyramid was a large royal mortuary complex with: temple, causeways, smaller pyramids
• Largest one is symbolic of rays of sun
Smooth granite with pyramidion on top that is shiny
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Kailee Keiser
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