The Primal Fantasy of Western Civilization is Contained within King Khufu's Pyramid:
"My name will be kept alive when I leave this earth. I will create the greatest _________ of all, so that no one can doubt (my) power and glory, from now until the end of time." |
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in his documentary, PYRAMID (David Macauley, PBS, 1988), Khufu says to his scribe:
"You will help to keep my name alive when I leave this earth. You will build me the greatest pyramid of all so that no one who sees it can doubt the power and glory of the King of Egypt, from now until the end of time."
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Pyramid of Khufu
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| Khufu’s Pyramid, also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt. It was built as a tomb for Fourth Dynasty Egyptian King Khufu over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. The pyramid is 750 feet long on each side, 450 feet high and is composed of 2,300,000 limestone blocks, each averaging 2.5 tons (5000 pounds) in weight. |
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