2900 to 900 b.c
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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, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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)