1. The Great Pyramid of Cheops By: Paul Beauchamp and Justin Stomberg - Period: D

2. Why was the Great Pyramid of Cheops (aka. Khufu) a major engineering achievement?

3. Answer to Question…  SIZE! It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years!  Base measures 754 ft. covering 13 acres!  Entrance was 15 meters higher then it is today.  Horizontal passage that leads to the King’s Burial Chamber is 100ft. long.  King’s chamber is 34.4’ x 17.2’ x 19.1’ high

4. How long did it take to build?  Between 2589-2566 BC.  100,000 slaves built the pyramid.  2,000,000 blocks of stone.

5. Bibliography http://interoz.com/EGYPT/cheops.htm Pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giz a http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2902

6. Bibliography  http://www.molon.de/galleries/Egypt/Pyr amids/img.php?pic=5 http://www.molon.de/galleries/Egypt/Pyr amids/img.php?pic=5  http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu- pyramid/khufu-numbers.html http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu- pyramid/khufu-numbers.html

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8. Credits Information: Justin Stomberg Information: Justin Stomberg Typer was: Paul Beauchamp Typer was: Paul Beauchamp And Paul did some looking up (not a lot) And Paul did some looking up (not a lot) Editor: Paul Editor: Paul Producer: Paul Beauchamp and Justin Stomberg!! Producer: Paul Beauchamp and Justin Stomberg!! Designer: The Computer and Paul Designer: The Computer and Paul