Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Flashcards about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Pyramids Of Giza

The West Bank of the River Nile, home to the world's most iconic monuments.

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

The pyramids once housed the bodies of the pharaohs.

Saqqara

A city located 10 miles south of the Pyramids of Giza, known as the birthplace of pyramid building.

Djoser's Pyramid

Egypt's First pyramid, a 200-foot-tall mausoleum of six huge limestone platforms.

Pyramid Purpose

Ensured the king was remembered by the living, contributing to success in the afterlife.

Djoser's six-tier giant

The world's first monumental structure built in stone.

Red Pyramid

First geometrically true pyramid

Bent Pyramid

A misshapen experiment pyramid

New Era

An era that began a few short centuries after the Great Pyramid Of Khufu rose from the desert.