- Egyptian pyramids
- n. ancient pyramids in Egypt
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Egyptian pyramids
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Egyptian pyramids — The Egyptian pyramids are pyramid shaped structures located in Egypt, and were built as a tomb for dead pharaohs. There are over 100 Egyptian pyramids, most of which were built during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.Michael Ritter (2003) [http … Wikipedia
List of Egyptian pyramids — Over the course of 3,500 years over 100 pyramids were constructed by the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. This list presents the vital statistics of the pyramids, when available. For the full article on any given pyramid click the link on the pyramids… … Wikipedia
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Egyptian pyramid construction techniques — There have been many hypotheses about the Egyptian pyramid construction techniques. The construction techniques seem to have developed over time; the earliest pyramids were built in different ways than later ones. Most of the construction… … Wikipedia
Pyramids — Pyr|a|mids the Pyramids the ancient Egyptian pyramids, which were built to contain the bodies and possessions of the dead ↑pharaohs (=kings of ancient Egypt) . The most famous of these are the three pyramids at El Giza, near Cairo, which include… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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