Cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza (UEB Uncontracted)
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- Synopsis
- This is an image of a cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza. It is a multi-page image set on two pages, a key and then the diagram page. A locator dot and title are shown on both pages. These must always be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.Key to cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza: This page shows the abbreviations and textures used on the image of a cross section of the Great Pyramid. The abbreviations are in a column on the left of the page and textures or colours on the right of the page. This is an image of a cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza. It is a multi-page image set on two pages, a key and then the diagram page. A locator dot and title are shown on both pages. These must always be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.Key to cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza: This page shows the abbreviations and textures used on the image of a cross section of the Great Pyramid. The abbreviations are in a column on the left of the page and textures or colours on the right of the page.Cross section of the Great Pyramid at Giza: In this image of a cross section through the Great Pyramid, the main passages, galleries and chambers are shown. A dashed line border surrounds the image, and a scale line is shown in a box in the top right corner. The pointed top of the pyramid is at the top centre of the image, and the white limestone slab sides slope down to the left and right to meet the ground on which the pyramid is built. A break in the pyramid outline just above the ground on the right indicates the pyramid entrance. From here, a short passage leads into the pyramid, with other passages branching off this to the galleries and chambers. The ascending passage leads up into the higher part of the pyramid, where the grand gallery and king's chamber can be reached in the centre of the pyramid. The king's chamber is a highly decorated room lined with pink Aswan granite. The smaller queen's chamber is reached along a horizontal passage which branches off the ascending passage just where the grand gallery is reached. The queen's chamber lies down and to the right of the king's chamber. The descending passage which starts near the pyramid entrance leads underground to a small subterranean chamber, and up and right from this a shaft can also be found.
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- Date of Addition:
- 08/04/16
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- Adult content:
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- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
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- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.