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Class Lists  Base  The base is the bottom of the pyramid. The base can be three sided or four sided. A three sided based pyramid is called a tetrahedron pyramid. A four sided based pyramid is called a square pyramid.    Face  The face is the visible sides of the pyramid. The face has three or four sides depending on the number of sides of the base. The face is made of highly polished stone. The highly polished stone reflects sunlight so the pyramid can be viewed from a distance. The stone used on the face is limestone.    Concealed entrance  An entrance is concealed to keep robbers out. A concealed entrance is on the face near the bottom of the pyramid. It has sliding trap doors weighing as much as 40,000 pounds. It has a sloping passageway. The concealed entrance leads to chambers that may contain the pharaoh’s belongings such as his treasure. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Apex <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The apex is the very to top of the pyramid. Other names for the apex are capstone or pyramidion. It is constructed of diorite <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> or granite <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> or fine limestone and then it is covered in gold. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The capstone reflects sun rays. It is inscribed in religious symbols or royal titles. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kings or queens chambers <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A king or queens chamber is a room a pharaoh or his queen’s tomb. The chambers are located inside of the pyramid. Following the sloping passageway is where the chambers are located. The chambers are frequent targets for thieves. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We are not 100% sure why the pyramids where built but scientists think it was for the pharaohs journey from this life to the next life. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">