The name of the flat top pyramid is called the ziggurat. They were not made by Egyptians however, they were made by the Mesopotamians.
The name of the flat top pyramid is called the ziggurat. They were not made by Egyptians however, they were made by the Mesopotamians.
obelisk
pointy
The strongest type of pyramid are the stone pyramids built during the old kingdom period (c.3000-2180BC)
The 'capstone' or 'pyramidion'.
Capstone or pyramidion
The name of the flat top pyramid is called the ziggurat. They were not made by Egyptians however, they were made by the Mesopotamians.
The flat-top pyramid is called a ziggurat.
This called an obelisk made from single piece of stone, usually pink granite
The name of the flat top pyramid is called the ziggurat. They were not made by Egyptians however, they were made by the Mesopotamians.
What is placed on the top is a peace of stone in the shape of a smaller pyramid with a thin layer of gold on the peace this peace is called the alabaster.
obelisk
A stone pyramid
In hieroglyphs the topmost pinnacle stone of a pyramid is called bnbnt, written benbenet or benben by Egyptologists. This word also signifies a sacred stone and is closely related to the word for the stem of a ship.The Greeks who visited Egypt in ancient times gave the name pyramidion to this type of cap-stone.
Go 2 the top of the pyramid and use the moonstone
well to make a pyramid Egyptians had to use an inclined plane and role a huge stone up the inclined plane, the Egyptians would continue this concept until they reached the top stone.