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Pyramid Architecture & Construction

Pyramid Architecture & Construction. Chris Aikins Raya Berkley Jackie Caputo Brian Barrett Taylor Wichtendahl. What did pyramids look like?. Pyramids had pillars to hold up stone supports. Usually made from limestone or mud brick. Most have a t annish/ brown c olor.

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Pyramid Architecture & Construction

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  1. Pyramid Architecture & Construction Chris Aikins Raya Berkley Jackie Caputo Brian Barrett Taylor Wichtendahl

  2. What did pyramids look like? • Pyramids had pillars to hold up stone supports. • Usually made from limestone or mud brick. • Most have a tannish/brown color.

  3. WANNA SEE INSIDETHE PYRMIDS?

  4. Inside and out of the Cheops Pyramid

  5. Pyramid Construction • Built around 3000-2500 BC • Ramps and levers were used • They built the ramps on inclined planes of mud, brick and rubble. • Blocks were moved by sleds

  6. Steps to Building a Pyramid 1. A Mastaba-Style Tomb was built on the ground 2. Tons of Dirt was heaped up over the tomb but a small tunnel was left

  7. More Steps to Building a Pyramid 3. Huge Stones are put on top. 4. Then, they kept building higher and higher until they finished.

  8. THE END

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