Grand Gallery
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The Grand Gallery is a long, steeply inclined internal passageway with corbelled walls inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, notable for its precise construction and enigmatic purpose.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
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corridor → internal passageway → |
| builtFor |
Khufu
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| connectsTo |
Ascending Passage
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King's Chamber → Queen's Chamber level area → |
| constructionDate |
circa 26th century BCE
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| constructionPeriod |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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| country |
Egypt
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| hasAccessPoint |
junction with Ascending Passage
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upper horizontal passage to King's Chamber → |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Ancient Egyptian architecture
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| hasConstructionTechnique |
corbelled masonry
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
important example of Old Kingdom engineering
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| hasFunction |
internal access passage
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structural component of pyramid interior → |
| hasIncline |
steeply inclined
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| hasNotableFeature |
fine jointing of stone blocks
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high corbelled ceiling → long narrow corridor → precise construction → slots or niches in side ramps → stone benches or ramps along sides → |
| hasPreservationStatus |
largely intact interior space
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| hasResearchStatus |
subject of Egyptological study
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| hasUncertainFunction |
enigmatic purpose
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| hasWallType |
corbelled walls
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| isAbove |
Ascending Passage
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| isBelow |
King's Chamber
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| isFamousFor |
engineering precision
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monumental scale relative to its function → mysterious original purpose → |
| isInside |
Pyramid of Khufu
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| isTouristAttraction |
true
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| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Giza → Giza Necropolis → Great Pyramid of Giza → |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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| openToPublic |
true
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| orientation |
north–south
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| partOf |
Great Pyramid of Giza
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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King’s Chamber
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accessedVia |
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Great Pyramid of Giza
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contains |