pyramids
Ancient triangular tombs
Pyramids are massive structures with triangular sides that meet at a point, built on a square or rectangular base.
The Egyptian pyramids served as royal tombs and remain among the world's most recognizable monuments.
The shape extends to any pyramid-like form: a pyramid of oranges at the market.
A pyramid scheme is a fraud where early investors profit from money paid by later ones, who inevitably lose out.
In anatomy, pyramids are cone-shaped structures in the kidney and brainstem.
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- GizaEgyptian necropolis plateau
- SphinxMythic creature posing puzzles
- NileAfrica's longest river
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
Cleopatra · Ramses · Tutankhamun · Khufu · Cairo · Luxor · Thebes · Karnak
Preserving bodies after death
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- canopicOf burial jars
embalming · natron · necropolis · ba · deathmask · curse · chamber · funerary
Supporting bottom structure
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- stoneSolid earth fragment
masonry · construction · architecture · foundation · dimensions · terraced · stepped · granite
Of ancient Central Mexico
- MayanOf ancient Mesoamerican civilization
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- TeotihuacanMesoamerican archaeological zone
- Chichen ItzaPre-Columbian archaeological site
ziggurat · Mesopotamian · Nubian · Sudan · Tikal · sacrificial
Four-faced polyhedron
- triangularThree-cornered in form
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- faceHead's anterior surface
polygon · polyhedron · apex · base · equilateral · symmetry · solid · angle
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- immenseExtremely large in scope
grandiose · spectacular · awe-inspiring · timeless · imposing · colossal · towering · ancient
Placing items vertically
- cupsSmall drinking containers
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
- formationCreation or arrangement
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- digUnearth by shoveling
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
- archaeologistsScientists studying past cultures
stratigraphy · ruins · relics · Egyptology · Petrie · survey · mapping · preservation
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian ruler
hieroglyphics · Cleopatra · Ramses · Tutankhamun · Khufu · Cairo · Luxor · Thebes · Karnak · papyrus
mummification
Preserving bodies after death
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
canopic · embalming · natron · necropolis · ba · deathmask · curse · chamber · funerary · treasures
base
Supporting bottom structure
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
stone · masonry · construction · architecture · foundation · dimensions · terraced · stepped · granite · limestone
Mesoamerican
Of ancient Central Mexico
- MayanOf ancient Mesoamerican civilization
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- TeotihuacanMesoamerican archaeological zone
Chichen Itza · ziggurat · Mesopotamian · Nubian · Sudan · Tikal · sacrificial
tetrahedron
Four-faced polyhedron
- triangularThree-cornered in form
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
face · polygon · polyhedron · apex · base · equilateral · symmetry · solid · angle · slope
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
immense · grandiose · spectacular · awe-inspiring · timeless · imposing · colossal · towering · ancient · wonder
stacking
Placing items vertically
- cupsSmall drinking containers
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
formation · balance · tumbling · acrobatics
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- digUnearth by shoveling
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
archaeologists · stratigraphy · ruins · relics · Egyptology · Petrie · survey · mapping · preservation · restoration
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- geometryangles, circles, angle, shapes, lines
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, hieroglyphics, mummy
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- EgyptCairo, Sphinx, Nile, pharaoh, pharaohs
- Egyptian Antiquitiesmummies, sarcophagi, sarcophagus, canopic jars, scarabs
pyramidsamphitheaters
Open-air tiered performance venues
coliseums · stadiums · cathedrals · underground bunkers · catacombs
pyramidsnetworks
Interconnected groups or channels
webs · democracies · collectives · peer-to-peer networks · circles
- pyramid schemeFraud through endless recruitment
- human pyramidsTiered formation of people
- food pyramidTriangular dietary guideline chart
- Egyptian pyramidsMonumental royal tombs, Nile region
- Pyramids of GizaAncient Egyptian royal tombs
- Great Pyramid of GizaMassive ancient Egyptian tomb