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Pyramid Construction, Inc is a locally owned, family operated Colorado Springs general contractor established in 2002 We initially focused on civil site concrete work and have expanded into asphalt paving, grading, trucking, and commercial construction
- Pyramids of Giza | History, Location, Age, Interior, Facts - Britannica
Pyramids of Giza, three 4th- dynasty (c 2575–c 2465 bce) pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Al-Jīzah (Giza) in northern Egypt In ancient times they were included among the Seven Wonders of the World
- Great Pyramid of Giza - Wikipedia
The Great Pyramid of Giza[a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom Built c 2600 BC, [3] over a period of about 26 years, [4] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact
- Pyramid - Wikipedia
A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) 'pyramid'[1][2], from the Egyptian pir-em-us, the vertical height of the structure [3]) is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular in broad outline and converge toward the top, making the appearance roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense
- Egyptian Pyramids - Facts, Use Construction | HISTORY
Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza—are some of the most magnificent man-made
- Great Pyramid of Giza - World History Encyclopedia
The Great Pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World It is located on the Giza plateau near the modern city of Cairo and was built over a twenty-year period during the reign of the king Khufu (2589-2566 BCE, also known as Cheops) of the 4th Dynasty
- What are the Pyramids of Giza—and who built them?
All three of Giza's famed pyramids and their elaborate burial complexes were built during a frenetic period of construction, from roughly 2550 to 2490 B C The pyramids were built by Pharaohs
- The Egyptian Pyramid - Smithsonian Institution
The pyramid's base covered over 13 acres and its sides rose at an angle of 51 degrees 52 minutes and were over 755 feet long It originally stood over 481 feet high; today it is 450 feet high
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