Golden Ratio in The Great Pyramids Aaron Tuia

Golden Ratio in The Great Pyramids Aaron Tuia

Egypt • Egyptians were the first civilization to use mathematics in art. • They incorporated the Golden Ratio in the design of the Great Pyramids.

• If you were to take a cross section of the Great Pyramids you would get a right triangle, known as “The Egyptian Triangle”. • The right triangle is important because it Contains the Golden Ratios.

Herodotus • Herodotus was known as “The Father of History”. He was the first person to write about the Great Pyramids in 440 B. C. • He once wrote, “The Pyramids , already ancient, were built of highly polished stones joined with great exactness. ”

• The Great Pyramids had a lot to do with mathematics. • The stones that were used to build the pyramid had almost exact right triangles on all six sides. • Each stone was polished down to 1/100 ths of an inch.

Interesting facts • The pyramids were placed to reflect the architecture of heaven.

Continued… • The pyramids were built in the lifetime of a single king, and were to help him be immortal. • They were made mostly in 4 th dynasty of the old kingdom, about 2800 B. C. • The Great Pyramids had a swivel door entrances at one time.

Sources • http: //www. crystalinks. com/gpstats. html • http: //www. dartmouth. edu/~matc/math 5. ge ometry/unit 2. html#Great Pyramid • http: //britton. disted. camosun. bc. ca/goldslide /jbgoldslide. htm