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  2. Marietta Earthworks - Wikipedia

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    The Quadranaou was the largest of the platform mounds at the site and was originally 180 feet (55 m) in length by 32 feet (9.8 m) in width and stood 10 feet (3.0 m) in height. The mound had four graded ramps leading to the summit located at the midpoint of each side, each being 25 feet (7.6 m) in width and 60 feet (18 m) in length.

  3. Construction of the Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

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    Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [51] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [52] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction. [53]

  4. List of the oldest buildings in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    First built Use Notes Old Stone Fort (Cushocton, Ohio) Coshocton, Ohio: ca. 1679-1700s Unknown Believed to have been built by "d’ Iberville, LaSalle’s successor who built French forts in the Mississippi Valley from 1679- 1689.

  5. Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

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    The southern Pyramid of Sneferu, commonly known as the Bent Pyramid, is believed to be the first Egyptian pyramid intended by its builders to be a "true" smooth-sided pyramid from the outset; the earlier pyramid at Meidum had smooth sides in its finished state, but it was conceived and built as a step pyramid, before having its steps filled in ...

  6. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum - Wikipedia

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    On Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 a few of the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park pieces were included in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cincinnati Art Museums Art Climb. The Art Climb initiative, a stairwell with several flights of steps and landings, was built to offer a new access to the museum from surrounding historic neighborhoods, while also ...

  7. Pyramid Mound - Wikipedia

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    Pyramid Mound, designated 12k14, is a locally important archaeological site at the city of Vincennes in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located on the city's edge, this substantial loess hill bears evidence of prehistoric occupation, and it is a landmark to the city's contemporary residents.

  8. Pyramid - Wikipedia

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    Pyramid of Khafre, Egypt, built c. 2600 BC. A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) 'pyramid') [1] [2] is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular in broad outline and converge toward the top, making the appearance roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense.

  9. Ancient Egyptian architecture - Wikipedia

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    The pyramids, which were built in the Fourth Dynasty, testify to the power of the pharaonic religion and state. They were built to serve both as grave sites and also as a way to make their names last forever. [27] The size and simple design show the high skill level of Egyptian design and engineering on a large scale. [27]