Monuments of the Past – Object #1

Pyramid at Dahshour

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<p>The black and white photograph contains a large, weathered pyramid containing at least 5 large tiers that make up the faces of the pyramid. The apex of the pyramid is flat rather than coming to a point. Several animals and people can be seen at the base of the pyramid.</p>

Photograph of the Pyramid at Dahshour taken by William Henry Jackson in 1894, published in Harper’s Weekly in 1898.

Questions:

What can we infer from the pyramid?  

Why do you think pyramid was built?

How do you think the pyramid was built?  

What conclusions can you draw about the culture of the people who built this pyramid?

Citations

Jackson, William Henry, photographer. Pyramid at Dahshour. Egypt, 1894. Photograph.