The pyramids of Egypt and the ancient world.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Without coin money, what staples paid many Giza pyramid workers?
Egypt had no coin money then, so administrators provisioned workers mainly with bread and beer.
Ancient Egyptian mastaba tombs used which basic shape?
A mastaba rose above ground, while its burial chamber lay beneath it.
The Great Pyramid's antechamber had grooves for which protective feature?
Three portcullis slots formed a series of barriers between the Grand Gallery and King's Chamber.
What did excavators find packed into a sealed pit beside Khufu's pyramid?
Ancient builders stacked the ship's cedar timbers in order, allowing a full-size reconstruction.
Which hard stone did Giza builders haul from Aswan for chambers and casing?
The Great Pyramid's King's Chamber uses huge granite blocks inside a monument built mostly from limestone.
Which feature helps visitors recognize Khafre's pyramid at Giza?
Khafre's pyramid sits higher on the plateau, so it can look taller than Khufu's even though it is smaller.
Pyramid builders most likely used which structure to pull blocks to higher courses?
Ramp remains survive at Dahshur, though archaeologists still debate the exact ramp layouts used at Giza.
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid, the largest of Giza's three main pyramids?
Khufu's pyramid remained the world's tallest human-made structure for nearly four millennia.
Which temple stood beside a pyramid and supported the dead king's continuing offering cult?
Priests served the royal cult there long after the funeral, presenting offerings before statues of the king.
Khufu's three smaller pyramids east of the Great Pyramid formed monuments for which group?
Queens' pyramids often had their own small chapels dedicated to the cult of the deceased royal woman.