Pyramid Timeline

PYRAMID TIMELINE

Pyramids are great monuments from Ancient Egypt. Here is a timeline of what order the biggest ones came in and some interesting facts.

Djoser pyramid

 62 meter high Steppe pyramid of Djose, built by Pharaoh Djose in Saqqara 2630 BC began as a mastaba, but by the Pharaoh’s death it had rised to six stepped layers. It also had many hidden tunnels to discourage robbers, but unfortunately some robbers found al the pharaohs belongings in the pyramid and all stuff are now 

gone.

Maidum Pyramid

The second pyramid is the 92 meter high Maidum pyramid. Pharaoh Snefru made it in the city Maidum 2600 BC. It was the first pyramid with an aboveground burial chamber. The pyramid was temporarily left for 15 years, but later finished.

The Bent pyramid, 105 meter high in Dahshur was made by Snefru 2600 BC. The pyramid had two burial chambers and it was the first pyramid to try having smooth sides, but it didn’t work very good so Snefru made some other tries with other 

pyramids as well.

The Red Pyramid

The next pyramid is known as the Red Pyramid. It was also a pyramid made by Snefru, 2600 BC in the city Dahshur and 104 meters high. This pyramid was Snefru’s third try at making a smooth-sided pyramid. When Snefru later on died, his son Khufu hurriedly finished the pyramid.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Pharaoh Khufu, son of Snefru, decided then to make a pyramid himself as well. This pyramid was the biggest of them all. The Giza pyramid. It was built in Giza around 2550 BC. It’s 147 meters tall. The Giza pyramid is made up of 2.3 million stone blocks, which weighs about 2.5 – 15 tons each.

The Pyramid of Khafre

Next in line is the pyramid of Khafre. The pharaoh Khafre made this pyramid which is 144 meters tall and was built 2520 BC in Giza. Khafre’s father’s pyramid was bigger so Khafre wanted to have it even, so he made a neater surrounding. Later on, explorers found a pit in the floor of the pyramid. It is guessed that it held the first canopic chest in a pyramid.

Pyramid of Menkaure

Last but not least, comes the Pyramid of Menkaure. It was made by Pharaoh Menkaure year 2490 BC in Giza. The pyramid is 65 meters tall. Menkaure died suddenly while the pyramid wasn’t finished and the work was left abandoned. But one of his hiers decided to complete the pyramid after a while. Unlike other 

pyramids, this one was sheathed with granite.