Sneferu

My name is Snefru and though many of my faithful followers may know by my other names such as Sneferu or Snofru my birthright name is Snefru and currently I am ruler and pharaoh of the great empire of Egypt. As I am currently preparing to pass into the afterlife to the realm of the great god Osiris, I was advised to keep a record of my most memorable accomplishments this is so my people may always have a record of their great king and god Snefru. My predecessor was Huni, my father and also father to one of my many wives. My mother was Meresankh one of the many concubines of the late king Huni. How I came to be king of Egypt is truly an interesting story itself. I was originally head of the Egyptian army and unlike many of the past kings of Egypt the throne was not mine by birthright but by marriage. I took Hetepheres I to wife, who was also descendant of Huni and my half-sister. This was a necessary precaution I took to strengthen my claim on the throne of Egypt and was a usual tradition as this is what the gods do.…

ruler, Sneferu 2686 – 2667 BC, was the first to make the pyramid shape that we as a whole perceive and connect with Egyptian design. He assembled three pyramids on the whole however the initial two were superb disappointments. His to start with, the pyramid at Medum, started as a stage pyramid and was then changed to shape the primary genuine pyramid. Be that as it may, it was unsteady and the limestone pieces started to slip. Before long, take a shot…

Great Pyramid and the Sphinx were built. This was the beginning of the pyramid period. Imhotep and Egyptian architect created the first version of a pyramid. The first version of the pyramid was known as a step pyramid and was designed as several mastabas stacked on top of each other. These types of pyramids were eventually developed into geometric pyramids. Giza is at the edge of modern Cairo. Giza held three pyramids: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of…

Other known sons of Khufu and Meritites i were Djedefhor, Baufra and Horbaef. The other daughters were Nefertiabet, Meresankh, Meritites and Khamerernebty i. Khufu was apart of the 4th dynasty, also referred to Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. In accordance with modern archaeologists, he was the second pharaoh/king of the Fourth Dynasty, ruling for approximately 24 years before Christ. Although many modern archaeologists believe that he ruled for 24 years, Manetho (an Egyptian historian and…

by Luis Kahn in this Architecture faculty from Yale University. Figure (8) this is how Louis Kahn pictured his way of decorum: Figure (8) - Organic Approach Falling- Water It has been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. The architect wanted to make the environment in the surrounding organic and harmonic with the building form, and it made it look like one object as the building comes out of nature because of it is harmonic design with nature as it shows in figure (9). Figure (9) Figure…

architect Imoto top. This pyramid consists of six stacked mastabas. The largest Egyptian pyramid is in the Khufu pyramid in Giza. The Egyptian sun god Ra is said to have emerged from the pyramidal mound before creating all other gods. The history of pyramid The earliest known Egyptian pyramid is the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid, which was built about 2667 to 2648 BC near Memphis, Egypt. It was designed by Imhotep, and is the oldest known and possibly the first large-scale structure built…

power of the Pharaoh. He wanted his boats to be constructed from the best materials and was willing to buy it from another country to show he was better than his people. Khufu was the pharaoh of Egypt more than 4500 year ago, during the fourth dynasty. He is also known as Cheops, which is his Greek name. (footnote) King Khufu’s greatest accomplishment was the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza. (footnote) Along with construction of the pyramid he also built the first dam on the Nile River to…