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Golden Ratio inThe Great PyramidsAaron TuiaEgyptEgyptians were
the first civilization to use mathematics in art.They incorporated
the Golden Ratio in the design of the Great Pyramids.
If you were to take a cross section of the Great Pyramids you
would get a right triangle, known as The Egyptian Triangle.
The right triangle is important because it Contains the Golden
Ratios.3HerodotusHerodotus was known as The Father of History. He
was the first person to write about the Great Pyramids in 440
B.C.
He once wrote, The Pyramids , already ancient, were built of
highly polished stones joined with great exactness.
The Great Pyramids had a lot to do with mathematics.The stones
that were used to build the pyramid had almost exact right
triangles on all six sides.Each stone was polished down to 1/100ths
of an inch.
The pyramids were placed to reflect the architecture of heaven.
Interesting facts
The pyramids were built in the lifetime of a single king, and
were to help him be immortal. They were made mostly in 4th dynasty
of the old kingdom, about 2800 B.C.The Great Pyramids had a swivel
door entrances at one time.
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