The Great Pyramid of Giza课件.ppt

 暇绍痞唉腿近咸元揪膏啸钎窟蓑昌便彩果襄粤挞稠梗碰比代拨奇拓乎警卒The Great Pyramid of Giza课件The Great Pyramid of Giza课件 The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largelyintact. 聚粤国驾莉蛛珠新搓演营盛蚁勾隆滓翱鳞床拴刺挪酬消萧呜剂踊瞩面酞杜The Great Pyramid of Giza课件The Great Pyramid of Giza课件 It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (480.6 ft), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structurein the world for over 3,800 years, the longest period of time ever held for such a record. Originally, the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface; what is seen today is the underlying core structure. Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base. 忧诬讲锅存湃仆冤毯雷古灌怜实跳劲化秽爱蓉曙米刑拖峙彼素缎珐繁泞赴The Great Pyramid of Giza课件The Great Pyramid of Giza课件 Materials The Great Pyramid consists of an estimated 2.3 million limestone blocks with most believed to have been transported from nearby quarries. The Tura limestone used for the casing was quarried across the river. The largest granite stones in the pyramid weigh 25 to 80 tonnes and were transported from Aswan, more than 500 miles away. It is estimated that 5.5 million tons of limestone, 8,000 tons of granite (imported from Aswan), and 500,000 tons of mortar were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid. 恳雌犯持深掌暂引怜嚎憎姐诅明炙曹瓤讣嚼间继橡疏扔复团熙核啡琅伟瘸The Great Pyramid of Giza课件The Great Pyramid of Giza课件 Complex Pyramid The Great Pyramid is surrounded by a complex of several buildings including small pyramids. The Pyramid Temple, which stood on the east side of the pyramid and measured 52.2 metres north to south and 40 metres east to wes