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Research draft

pyramid

vr.tr.pyramid · PHY.BLT

Let an agent handle pyramids as structures by culture, period, construction, heritage and access, separating geometric and financial senses.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle pyramids as structures by culture, period, construction, heritage and access, separating geometric and financial senses.

A monumental structure with a square or polygonal base and sloping sides meeting at an apex or platform, such as the Egyptian pyramids, Mesoamerican step pyramids and modern glass pyramids; also pyramid-shaped roofs and arrangements.

What it is for: Tombs, temples, monuments and landmarks.

It can be learn history from archaeological sources; visit protected sites; study construction methods; disambiguate other senses.

Distinguishing features

Monumental sloping structure

Found in several cultures

Many are World Heritage sites

Subject of pseudo-historical claims

What it looks like

Large structures with triangular faces or stepped tiers.

How it is recognised

Smooth-sided or stepped forms

Egyptian, Nubian and Mesoamerican examples

Geometric pyramids and pyramid schemes are other senses

Related models

is a kind of - category

building and monument

is studied by - fields

archaeology and Egyptology

is protected as - status

cultural heritage

is confused with - other senses

pyramid (geometry) and pyramid scheme

In practice

Families and kinds

Egyptian pyramids

Nubian pyramids

Mesoamerican step pyramids

modern pyramids

pyramid roofs

Standards and regulation

UNESCO World Heritage Convention

National antiquities law

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting pseudo-archaeology as fact

Damage from tourism

Heat and climbing risks at sites

Also called

pyramids in the Americaspyramid of glassesstep pyramidEgyptian pyramidsinverted pyramidpyramid roofsmooth-sided pyramidBeer can pyramidSedeingaNubian pyramids

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identity Which pyramid.

Culture and period.

Culture

Origin.

Culture

Culture and period.

  1. Which culture built it, and when, according to archaeologists? provenance
  2. What was its purpose? provenance

Location

Site.

Location

Location.

  1. Where is it? provenance
  2. Is it part of a larger complex? definition
Construction How it was built.

Evidence matters.

Methods

Engineering.

Methods

Construction methods.

  1. What does evidence show about how it was built? provenance
  2. Where do scholars disagree? boundary

Claims

Pseudo-history.

Claims

Fringe claims.

  1. Is a claim about its origin supported by archaeological evidence? provenance
  2. How should fringe claims be labelled? boundary
Heritage Protection and visiting.

Sites need protection.

Status

World Heritage.

Status

Heritage status.

  1. Is it protected, for example as World Heritage? provenance
  2. What threatens it? boundary

Visiting

Rules.

Visiting

Visiting.

  1. What are opening times and visitor rules? provenance
  2. Is climbing prohibited? boundary
Senses Disambiguation.

Pyramid has several senses.

Geometry

Solid.

Geometry

Geometric sense.

  1. Is the geometric solid meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Scheme

Fraud.

Scheme

Pyramid scheme.

  1. Is a pyramid scheme meant, requiring a fraud warning? boundary
  2. Where can it be reported? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should pyramid traditions be separate entries?
  • How should named pyramids be linked?
  • How should other senses be split off?