I t seems Meidum pyramid, which is built by the pharaoh

Meidum Pyramid 

I t seems Meidum pyramid, which is built by the pharaoh Sneferu, the father of the pharaoh Khoon, standing tall and alone on the edge of the desert, close to several smaller terraces. It is believed that the construction consisting of eight layers is the first attempt to build a genuine pyramid and that the first Egyptian pyramid rises above the surface of the burial chamber floor great beauty and innovative form the walls of the arch. At the moment, we can see only the top three layers of the pyramid, which stands out from the center of the sand and debris accumulated in rise and snobbery.

It is located by the case of this pyramid we can devise that it was built in stages, where there are still remnants of all construction stages. And which it can be inferred construction technique as well as from "scripts" (Graffiti) on some building blocks names of the workers and some carrying the Pharaoh Sneferu name.

Shows archaeologist "Peter Petri," his drawings to illustrate the evolution of the step pyramid to the entire pyramid that has been in stages: the origin of the pyramid shape that it was a pyramid with seven terraces resembles building a pyramid of Djoser, but after the completion of the fifth terrace built around the casing to later enlarged to be a eight terraces. It seems that during the last years of the rule that the Bent Pyramid decided to change the shape of a pyramid to be a full angle of inclination 51 ° 50'35 ''. Thus, the heart of the pyramid of Saqara, a pyramid like the pyramids of the Third Dynasty, covered his grades to take full shape of the pyramid.

The first stage of construction was identical to the method of construction of the Step Pyramid, which was followed by the Third Dynasty. It consists of layers of stones slanting inward at an angle of 75 ° limestone from nearby quarries, covered from the outside of the casing stones flat surface of the white limestone.

The rib during the first phase of the pyramid 105 meters that ends seven terraces to a height of up to 71 meters. And sell the completion of the fourth or fifth change Mastaba construction design in accordance with the second phase.

And up to that point it was the mummy room had been built in the heart of the pyramid instead of being underground as it was a tradition with Pyramid.

The second phase of the pyramid began to uplift eight terraces. This built slant lid of the pyramid, tilted at an angle of 75 degrees, which extended from the sides of the pyramid base to 120 meters, with a view to reach a height of 85 meters. Coverage was made during the first phase are still in place, and began the process of expansion abroad. After the completion of the second phase was also covered stones packaging flat. Was the completion of that stage during the year 14 of the reign of Bent and Bent Pyramid was to spite the second pyramid on the rise compared pyramid of Zoser, the tastiest had been built by him.

In spite of the completion of the construction of the pyramid Bent decided to build a great pyramids at Dahshur, which indicates that he will not take the Meidum pyramid tomb of him after his death. This was attached to buildings such as the pyramid, the mortuary temple and the other has been in an expeditious manner.

The third  phase Development began building the pyramid from the pyramid to the entire pyramid over the past 28 or 29 of the reign of Bent. This date is based on the writings of workers on construction stones during that phase, which refers to the census 15, 16 and 17, which were carried out in Egypt to restrict cattle every two years, which means 30-33 years of rule Bent years.

Owing to monitor the pyramid stones during that stage Access horizontally, as had been followed in stages of building the pyramid italics, and also followed the technology with Red Pyramid. The pyramid, which has the second phase in coverage has been, and began the third enclosed cover after the enlargement process. It was conducted to cover the third phase also of white Limestone quarries Tora located on the east bank of the Nile; and this is what we find today under the rubble surrounding the pyramid.

Pyramid has been a tendency spaces 51 ° 50 'more likely than a mile Red Pyramid, and follow the inclination so then when building the Great Pyramid built by the pharaoh Khufu during the Fourth Dynasty.

Making expand rib pyramid Meidum to 147 meters to become a height of 93 meters from the finish, making it the fifth rank among the pyramids of Egypt are all from the point of height. The volume of the pyramid of Meidum 638.733 Meter³.

But it is not known exactly whether the third phase of construction has been. Perhaps in the past it left some construction platforms than to take the pyramid stones easy to build other buildings, perhaps that was the interpretation of the robbery on the stones of the pyramid attic opposite of what happened the other pyramids. As for the theory that the outer part of the pyramid of Meidum had collapsed on itself it has not been scientifically proven after examination and study of the ruins.

In the end, I like to call upon yourselves to visit the pyramid of Meidum to see the greatness and genius of the ancient Egyptians in the engineering and construction

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