17. Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx; Giza, Egypt; Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty c. 2550 - 2490 BCE; Cut limstone (1 jan 2550 ano antes da era comum – 1 jan 2490 ano antes da era comum)
Descrição:
Afterlife was very important in Ancient Egypt, so the pyramids housed all the dead pharaoh's possessions
1. maybe intended to represent a solid version of sun's rays
2. tallest structures for 4000+ years
3. edges are aligned with cardinal pits
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