Great Pyramid Of Giza Research Paper

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest monument on the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The ancient name of the Great Pyramid of Giza was Khufu's Horizon ("Great Pyramid of Giza Facts." SoftSchool.com. Web.) There are three types of pyramids the step pyramid, the true pyramid, and the bent pyramid. The first ‘pyramid’ was built at Saqqara in the 1st Dynasty. (Gardner, Brian. "What Are the Different Types of Pyramid?" Egyptism.com. 2007. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.) The step pyramid was the first pyramid made of stone and was built in 2,648 BC. It is 200 feet high and 28 meters underground. (Moore, Les. "Types of Pyramids in Egypt." EHow. Web.) Next was the Bent Pyramid, Mysteriously, this pyramid started at one angle (approx. 52 degrees)

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