20 July 2010

The True Pyramid

The Red Pyramid is a very early, if not the earliest example of a true pyramid


True, the pyramid is a natural development and improvement of the step pyramid. The first true pyramids were introduced in the beginning of the fourth dynasty. True pyramid structure is practically the same as a step pyramid. Packing blocks are stacked until the dimensions were right, and then finishing blocks (usually limestone) were the final touch. Aesthetics are much nicer than the step pyramid, but the building is really different.

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