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15 sneaky math puzzles hiding inside the Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid of Giza is often treated as a monument of stone, but it also functions as a monument of numbers. I see at ...
Ancient Origins

Hidden Geometry in Khufu’s Subterranean Chamber: What Was Its True Significance?

It is well-known that Pythagoras’ ancient Greek equation for right triangles: a2+ b2= c2 , is older than ancient Greece. We also know that in Khufu’s pyramid the height equals the radius of a circle ...
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Ancient Pyramids Around the World

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...
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Geometric Model by R. Tibeotts, a Student of A. Harry Wheeler, Pyramid with Circumscribed Prisms

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This wooden model shows a triangular ...
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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Triangular Pyramid

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Models 1979.0102.205, MA.304723.715, ...