2900 to 900 b.c. week 3 pyramid of king khufu king khufu, who is also known by the greek name...
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2900 to 900 B.C.
Week 3
Pyramid of
King Khufu
King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name “Cheops,” was the father of pyramid building at
Giza.
Dates Built: c. 2589-2566 B.C.
Height: Originally 481 feet (146.5 m) tall, but now only 449 feet (137 m).
Base: 13 square acres, 568,500 square feet, or
7 city blocks.
Construction Materials: limestone, granite
2800 – 900 B.C.
Section from the “Book of the Dead” of Nany,
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21,
reigns of Psensennes I–II, ca. 1040–945 B.C.
Egyptian; Western ThebesPainted and inscribed papyrus;
H. of illustrated section 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Statue of Memi and Sabu, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2575–2465
B.C.Egyptian; Probably from Giza
Painted limestone; H. 24 3/8 in. (62 cm)Rogers Fund, 1948 (48.111)
Statuette of Amun, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, ca. 945–715 B.C.EgyptianGold; H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
