PYRAMIDS

Abby and Tyler

The first kind of pyramid is the step pyramid.

THE FIRST PYRAMID

LARGEST PYRAMID

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid.

It took 20 years to build.

It was built in 2589 BC for king Khufu.

They protected the pharaoh by building false burial chambers, passages to nowhere, and traps.

PROTECTION

SHAPE OF THE PYRAMID

Slanting rays of the sun is what the pharaoh used to climb to heaven.

Pyramids are made out of limestone.

There is a local limestone core in a pyramid.

FUN FACTS