ART-2030 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bent Pyramid, Meidum, Red Pyramid
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Giza (khufu, khafre, menkaure)*, snefru (red), snefru (meidum), senusret 3 rd , Name each king associated with each, put them in the correct chronological. Give defining qualities and characteristics of each (architectural changes). *since all three at giza are in order and similar techniques we"ll regard them as 1 example. They decided to build 5 additional extensions up from the original piece. The idea was to get the king to the afterlife by using a staircase, like the pyramid shape. Two extensions were added on to create the step parts of the pyramid. A third extension was added that made it a flat sided pyramid, Began with a larger angle (54) but the angle of the pyramid changed (to 43) as they rushed to finish the build. He decided to build a third pyramid. Has a 43 degree angle and was made of red limestone. The next structure was the pyramids of giza.
