17. Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx; Giza, Egypt; Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty c. 2550 - 2490 BCE; Cut limstone (1 gen 2550 anni a. C. – 1 gen 2490 anni a. C.)
Descrizione:
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
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 2550 anni a. C.
1 gen 2490 anni a. C.
~ 60 years
