Project 1 for Pyramid of Giza | History of Architecture | ARCH 3115, Study Guides, Projects, Research of History of Architecture

Download Project 1 for Pyramid of Giza | History of Architecture | ARCH 3115 and more Study Guides, Projects, Research History of Architecture in PDF only on Docsity! Name: Pyramid of Giza, Khufu Meaning: in Greek known as Χέωψ, Cheops Location: El Giza, Egypt Key Dates: 2570 – 2500 BC Functions: The purpose of the Pyramid, as written by W. Stevenson Smith, was "to aid the king in the transition between his earthly functions and the position which he was to assume amongst the gods after death." Architect: Unknown Key Dimensions: Khufu or Cheop's Great Pyramid is 756 feet (241 meters) square in plan, and 481 feet (153 meters) high. The square of its height equals the area of each triangular face, as determined by Herodotus in 450 B. C. The base of the pyramid covers about 13 acres. Materials: Fairly rough, low grade limestone for the pyramid core, and fine white limestone for the outer casing and interior wall coverings. Pink granite on inner walls. Basalt and alabaster for the floors, and mudbricks to build walls within the temples Important Features: The top of the pyramid is only one foot from the center of the base. The kings chamber is right above the queens chamber also both located at the center. It is the largest of the three pyramids at Giza. Structural System: Rectangular pyramid. The angle of inclination of the triangular faces is about 51.5 degrees. It is quite possible that Cheop's Great Pyramid consumed more dressed stone blocks than any structure ever built, an estimated 2,300,000 of them, averaging 2.5 tons each. Symbolism: Seen as the resting place for the pharaoh's earthly body. A house for waiting to move onto the divine realms and bring along all other treasures and belongings into the heavens.