The Structure of the Great Pyramid of Cheops: Gizeh

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built as the tomb of Fourth Egyptian Dynasty. Formal architecture began in Egypt a hundred of years before the pyramids of Giza. This Pyramid is remarkably huge in scale but contains only one opening.
The entrance passage leads straight to the subterranean chamber. At almost ground level, the passage opens to another way that leads to the Queen’s chamber or straight up to Grand Gallery up to King’s chamber. The king’s chamber is about 70 feet high and made up with the post and lintel technique. The space beneath 5 large blocks, used for the ceiling of the king’s chamber, was 19 feet high and 17 feet wide. The structure is made this way to protect the treasures enclosed in the pyramid for the after life of the king and queen, entombed in this pyramid.
The material and method used in the construction of the pyramid of Gizeh is very durable which enabled it to survive for thousands of years. The Great Pyramid is perfectly proportioned and was once encased in smooth limestone skin. The pyramid is built partly upon a solid, large, bedrock core and a platform of limestone blocks. The limestone blocks were later removed. The passage ways are made in a way that would not be blocked because of the enormous weight of the blocks used to build the pyramid, since the load will not be directly upon the passage ways because they are not parallel to the ground. The method of post and lintel is used in the structure of the King’s chamber.
In conclusion, the structure, method and materials used in the pyramid of Gizeh was extraordinarily used, to create this monument. The construction of the pyramid of Gizeh is still a mystery because of it’s scale. The design used inside, to entomb the king and queen, is very simple and complex at a same time. Simple because there is only one opening, but complex because of the two passages inside; one leading downward to the subterranean chamber and the other actually to the kings and queen’s chamber. It is unfortunate that the thieves still succeeded in stealing from the pyramid.