Pyramid of Khafre

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pyramid-of-khafre

1. How tall is Pyramid of Khafre?
2. How big is Pyramid of Khafre?
3. What is the location?
4. What is the age?
5. Why does the Pyramid of Khafre look taller than the Great Pyramid?
6. What special feature does the Pyramid of Khafre have that the other pyramids don't?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Pyramid of Khafre?Approximately 143.5 meters (471 feet)
2. How big is Pyramid of Khafre?Approximately 215.5 meters (707 feet) per side
3. What is the location?Giza Necropolis, Giza, Egypt
4. What is the age?Circa 2558–2532 BC (Fourth Dynasty)
5. Why does the Pyramid of Khafre look taller than the Great Pyramid?It sits on higher bedrock, so its height appears greater than the Great Pyramid.
6. What special feature does the Pyramid of Khafre have that the other pyramids don't?It still has many polished Tura limestone casing stones at the apex, showing how bright and shiny it once looked.

Mortuary Complex: A group of structures built around a tomb, including temples and causeways, for funerary rituals.
Ma'at: The ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice.
Old Kingdom: The period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC) known for its strong central government and monumental pyramid construction.
Apex: The highest point or tip of something, in this case, the top of the pyramid.