Pyramids -Cardinal points(each one) -Huge pile of limestone -Minimal interior for deceased -Pharaoh buried within -Pyramids faced with stone, most of which lost Sphinx -Carved in situ -Symbol of the sun God -Body of a lion -Head of a pharaoh -Originally brightly painted
-Pyramids -Three major pyramids for 3 rulers over three generations Sphinx -Some believe its a portrait of Khafre -Cats are royal animals
Pyramids -Giant monument to dead pharaohs -Tombs of pharaohs Menkaura, Khufu, and Khafre Sphinx -Protect the pyramid behind it
Context
--They were constructed from limestone that was quarried in the Giza plateau and they used Ashlar masonry a type of stone construction where all stones are dressed or cut to a uniform shape, size, and surface appearance -Each stone was around 2.5 tons, with the largest being 15 -Each pyramid was connected by a causeway to a temple in front of it. -The sphinx is the earliest colossus created and the largest that has been preserved.