Two of Egypt’s pyramids were conceived as a single project
February 26, 2008 · Filed Under Ancient Egypt, Monuments
A new study by Italian researchers has determined that two of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt were conceived as a single project.
According to Giulio Magli of the mathematics department at Milan’s Polytechnic University, astronomical alignments and the landscape indicate that the two main pyramids, those identified with the tombs of Khufu and Khafre, were planned as a single, grand project and not built in different stages.
Khufu planned the construction of two pyramids, exactly as his father, Snefru, did in Dahshur. Only later did Khafre claim for himself the slightly smaller pyramid.
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=331263
Possibly Related Classroom Projects From
DonorsChoose.org
- Egyptian Clay Sculptures
- Preserve Our Resources
- Geometry Jamboree: A Revelry of Rectangles and Other Shapes
Comments
Leave a Reply
