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Dimensions of Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid was precisely surveyed and measured, with an exterior height of 480.69 feet and sides of approximately 755 feet. Interior chambers include ascending and descending passages, a subterranean chamber, grand gallery and the King's and Queen's chambers, with precise measurements recorded of their dimensions. Over 2.5 million stone blocks were used in its construction, with some casing stones weighing up to 15 tons each.

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Dimensions of Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid was precisely surveyed and measured, with an exterior height of 480.69 feet and sides of approximately 755 feet. Interior chambers include ascending and descending passages, a subterranean chamber, grand gallery and the King's and Queen's chambers, with precise measurements recorded of their dimensions. Over 2.5 million stone blocks were used in its construction, with some casing stones weighing up to 15 tons each.

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DIMENSIONS AND MATHEMATICS

OF THE GREAT PYRAMID

Exterior Dimensions Dimensions of Interior Chambers


Exact measurements of the Great Pyramid From measurements taken by Petrie and
were first made by W.M. Flinders Petrie, Rutherford
and published in 1883 by the Royal society
in his book, "The Pyramids and Temples of Ascending Passage
Gizeh". The Great Pyramid was
professionally surveyed by J.H. Cole, and
Height: 3.94 ft
the measurements were published in his Length: 97.6 ft
"Determination of the Exact Size and Width: 3.4 ft
Orientation of the Great Pyramid", Slope: 26°
published by Government Press, Cairo,
1925. Many of these measurements were
subsequently recorded in "The Great
Descending Passage:
Pyramid Decoded", by Peter Lemesurier, Height: 3.94 ft
1977. Length: 344.3 ft
Width: 3.4 ft
Height (including capstone): Slope: 26° 30'
480.69 feet
Subterranean Chamber:
Courses: 201 (40 storeys) Length: 46.1 ft
Width: 26.9 ft
Length of Sides:
West: 755.76 feet Dead End Passage Length: 53.8 ft
North: 755.41 feet
East: 755.87 feet Grand Gallery
South: 756.08 feet Height: 28.2 ft.
Width: 3.4 ft
Perimeter: 3023.22 feet Length: 156.9 ft
Slope: 26°
Angle of Corners
Northwest: 89° 59' 58" King's Chamber
Northeast: 90° 3' 02" Length: 34.38 ft
Southeast: 89° 56' 02" Width: 17.19 ft
Southwest: 90° 3' 02" Height (to floor surface): 17.1 ft
Height (to true base): 19.2 ft
Apothem
(Distance from the apex, or highest point, Queen's Chamber
down one side to the center of a base): Passage (first portion)
610 feet Height: 3.9 ft
Width: 3.4 ft.
Slope of North Face: 51° 50' 40" Passage (second protion)
Height: 5.6
Area of the Base: 13 acres Width: 3.4 ft
Length (E to W): 18.9 ft
Number of Blocks: more than 2.5 Width (N to S): 17.19 ft
million Height: 15.3 ft
Height to Apex: 20.3
Weight of Blocks: 2-70 tons each Slope of ceiling: 30° 26'

Size of original limestone casing Angle of "Air Shafts"


stones: Some weigh 15 tons each Queen's Chamber
North: 39°
Latitude of the Apex: 29° 58' 51" South: 39° 30'
North King's Chamber
North: 32° 28'
Longitude of the Apex: 31° 8' 2" South: 45°
East

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