Question
Which features are used in the classic Egyptian pyramid?
Choose all answers that are correct.
Responses
Smooth white limestone once covered the hollow interior.
Smooth white limestone once covered the hollow interior.
They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
They have triangular sides.
They have triangular sides.
They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
Choose all answers that are correct.
Responses
Smooth white limestone once covered the hollow interior.
Smooth white limestone once covered the hollow interior.
They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
They have triangular sides.
They have triangular sides.
They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
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The correct features used in the classic Egyptian pyramid include:
- They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
- They have triangular sides.
- They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
The statement about smooth white limestone covering the hollow interior is not accurate, as pyramids were typically covered with casing stones made of highly polished Tura limestone, which gave them a smooth finish on the outside rather than the interior.
- They served as a pharaoh’s tomb.
- They have triangular sides.
- They could symbolize a mythical earth mound or the rays of the sun god.
The statement about smooth white limestone covering the hollow interior is not accurate, as pyramids were typically covered with casing stones made of highly polished Tura limestone, which gave them a smooth finish on the outside rather than the interior.