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Great
Pyramid of Giza
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▶ View recordingLargest & most famous Egyptian pyramid; oldest of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Originally 146.6 meters tall, the tallest structure for over 3,800 years. Base covers 230.3 sq meters, with a volume of 2.6 million cubic meters. Built using 2.3 million limestone/granite blocks weighing 6 million tons. Core is local limestone, outer casing finer white limestone from Tura, internal chambers granite from Aswan.
Testimony
It stands as a testament to the advanced architectural, engineering, and organizational skills of ancient Egyptian civilization. It showcases the ingenuity and sophistication of the African people who built it, requiring a highly organized workforce, skilled artisans, and a deep understanding of astronomy and mathematics. It also serves as evidence of the complex social structures, religious beliefs, and cultural traditions that existed in ancient African societies.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is a source of immense pride for African people, symbolizing their rich cultural heritage and the achievements of their ancestors. It represents the pinnacle of ancient African engineering and architectural prowess, demonstrating the advanced level of civilization that existed on the African continent thousands of years ago. It serves as a reminder of the significant contributions made by African civilizations to human knowledge and technology.
Academic source
Wikipedia article: Great Pyramid of Giza
Citations
[1] https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/bonwick_pyramid.pdf [2] https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/giza [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza [4] https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/16w9bgp/were_the_pyramids_built_by_black_africans/ [5] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pyramids-of-Giza [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza_pyramid_complex [7] https://heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40494-020-0356-9 [8] https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/great-pyramid [9] https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3TJkJ7L0CngsqSLkQK9sJGg/ten-things-the-pyramids-tell-us-about-ancient-egyptians [10] https://archive.archaeology.org/9909/abstracts/pyramids.html [11] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/giza-pyramids [12] https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/howold2.html
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Other traditions of Egypt
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