Khafre's Pyramid

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8.2 – Khafre's Pyramid

Khafre's layout of the temple complex – the valley temple, causeway, mortuary temple, and pyramid – set the standard for the rest of the Old Kingdom royal tombs. To give the impression of a taller pyramid, Khafre built on slightly higher ground. At 447 feet, his pyramid was 33 ½ feet smaller than Khufu's Great Pyramid.

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Clayton, P. (2006) Chronicle of the Pharaohs
Tyldesley, J. (2006) Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt
Shaw, I. (2004) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
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Snape, S. (2014) The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt

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