Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan (71 m)
Great Pyramid, Cholula (66 m)
Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan (43 m)
Great Pyramid, La Venta (33 m)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Non-Mayan sites in Central America
El Cano, Panama
Finca 6, Costa Rica
Guacimo, Costa Rica
Guayabo, Costa Rica
Ometepe, Nicaragua
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Finca 6, Costa Rica
Guacimo, Costa Rica
Guayabo, Costa Rica
Ometepe, Nicaragua
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Egyptian pyramids
Great Pyramid of Cheops, 4th dynasty (139 m)
Saqqara
Ruins of pyramids
Ruins of pyramids
Pyramid of Senusret III, 12th dynasty (originally 78 m)
Dashur
Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III, 12th dynasty (originally 75 m)
Dashur
Pyramid of Senusret I, 12th dynasty (originally 61 m)
Lisht
Pyramid of Amenemhat I, 12th dynasty (originally 59 m, ruins of 20 m)
Lisht
Pyramid of Amenemhat III, 12th dynasty (originally 58 m)
Hawara
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi, 5th dynasty (originally 53 m, ruins of 24 m)
Saqqara
Pyramid of Pepi I, 6th dynasty (originally 53 m, ruins of 12 m)
Saqqara
Pyramid of Nyuserre, 5th dynasty (originally 52 m)
Abusir
Saqqara
Pyramid of Unas, 5th dynasty (originally 43 m)
Pyramid of Teti, 6th dynasty (originally 52 m)
Saqqara
Pyramid of Userkaf, 5th dynasty (originally 49 m)
Saqqara
Pyramid of Senusret II, 12th dynasty (originally 48 m)
Lahun
Pyramid of Sahure, 5th dynasty (originally 48 m)
Abusir
Saqqara
Layer Pyramid of Khaba, 3rd dynasty (originally 42 m, ruins of 17m)
Zawyet El Aryan
Pyramid G1-A, 4th dynasty (originally 30 m, ruins of 10 m)
Giza
Pyramid G1-B, 4th dynasty (originally 30 m)
Giza
Pyramid G1-C, 4th dynasty (originally 29 m)
Giza
Pyramid G3-A, 4th dynasty (originally 28 m)
Giza
Pyramid G3-B, 4th dynasty
Giza
Pyramid G3-C, 4th dynasty (21 m)
Giza
Satellite Pyramid of Hetepheres, 4th dynasty (originally 26 m, ruins of 18 m)
Dashur
Friday, February 1, 2013
Pyramid-building Pharaohs
3rd Dynasty
Djoser (1st) - Step Pyramid, Saqqara
4th Dynasty
Sneferu (1st) - Step Pyramid, Meidum, Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, Dashur,
Khufu or Cheops (2nd) - Great Pyramid, Giza
Khafre or Chefren (4th) - Pyramid, Giza
Menkaure or Mykerinos (5th) - Pyramid, Giza
5th Dynasty
Userkaf (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Sahure (2nd) - Pyramid, Abusir
Neferirkare (3rd) - Pyramid, Abusir
Nyuserre (5th) - Pyramid, Abusir
Djedkare Isesi (7th) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Unas (8th) - Pyramid, Saqqara
6th Dynasty
Teti (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Pepi I (2nd) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Merenre (3rd) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Pepi II (4th) - Pyramid, Saqqara
12th Dynasty
Amenemhat I (1st) - Pyramid, Lisht
Senusret or Sesostris I (2nd) - Pyramid, Lisht
Amenemhat II (3rd) - White Pyramid, Dashur
Senusret or Sesostris II (4th) - Pyramid, Lahun
Senusret or Sesostris III (5th) - Pyramid, Dashur
Amenemhat III (6th) - Black Pyramid, Dashur and Pyramid, Hawara
OTHERS
(either uncertain which pharaoh actually build it, or an unfinished pyramid)
either Nebka (possibly a ruler of the 3rd dynasty) or Bikheris (possibly a ruler of the 4th dynasty) - Unfinished Northern Pyramid, Zawyet El Aryan
Shepseskare (possibly a ruler of the 5th dynasty) - Unfinished Pyramid, Abusir
either Menkauhor (6th ruler of the 5th dynasty) or Merikare (a ruler of the 10th dynasty) - Headless Pyramid, Saqqara
possibly Qakare Ibi (a ruler of the 8th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Ameny Qemau (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Dashur
Khendjer (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara
Ahmose I (1st ruler of the 18th dynasty) - Pyramid, Abydos (possibly unfinished)
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