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pyramid
vr.tr.pyramid · thing-q12516
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 PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Which pyramid.
Culture
Origin.
Culture
Culture and period.
- Which culture built it, and when, according to archaeologists? provenance
- What was its purpose? provenance
Location
Site.
Location
Location.
- Where is it? provenance
- Is it part of a larger complex? definition
Construction How it was built.
Methods
Engineering.
Methods
Construction methods.
- What does evidence show about how it was built? provenance
- Where do scholars disagree? boundary
Claims
Pseudo-history.
Claims
Fringe claims.
- Is a claim about its origin supported by archaeological evidence? provenance
- How should fringe claims be labelled? boundary
Heritage Protection and visiting.
Status
World Heritage.
Status
Heritage status.
- Is it protected, for example as World Heritage? provenance
- What threatens it? boundary
Visiting
Rules.
Visiting
Visiting.
- What are opening times and visitor rules? provenance
- Is climbing prohibited? boundary
Senses Disambiguation.
Geometry
Solid.
Geometry
Geometric sense.
- Is the geometric solid meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Scheme
Fraud.
Scheme
Pyramid scheme.
- Is a pyramid scheme meant, requiring a fraud warning? boundary
- Where can it be reported? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- pyramids in the Americas, pyramid of glasses, step pyramid, Egyptian pyramids, inverted pyramid, pyramid roof, smooth-sided pyramid, Beer can pyramid, Sedeinga, Nubian pyramids
What it is Filled
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.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle pyramids as structures by culture, period, construction, heritage and access, separating geometric and financial senses.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Monumental sloping structure
- Found in several cultures
- Many are World Heritage sites
- Subject of pseudo-historical claims
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Climb, damage, deface or remove material from ancient pyramids.
- Present fringe theories about pyramids as established history.
- Credit pyramids to outside builders in ways that erase the cultures that built them.
- Disturb burial sites or remains associated with pyramids.
Only with a human decision
- Any excavation, restoration or drone survey of a protected pyramid.
- Handling human remains or grave goods found at a pyramid.
May
- Describe pyramids, their builders and their history from archaeological sources.
- Report damage or threats to ancient pyramids to heritage authorities.
Moral aspects Filled
- Ancient pyramids are tombs and sacred sites for living communities and nations.
- Heritage tourism must not destroy what it comes to see.
Who is affected
- Descendant and local communities
- Visitors
- Future generations
Owners Filled
Steward
The state heritage authority for ancient pyramids; the owner for modern buildings.
Master systems
- National heritage and archaeological site registers
- World Heritage List
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q41176 - registry parent class
related
- building and monument - category
- archaeology and Egyptology - fields
- cultural heritage - status
- pyramid (geometry) and pyramid scheme - other senses
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.pyramid
- Wikidata: Q12516 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12516)
Direct properties required Filled
- Vertical height: m - Height is measured from a specified base datum to the surviving apex or upper platform.
- Base footprint area: m2 - Footprint area is calculated from surveyed boundaries of the structure at its base.
- Face inclination: degrees - Inclination is measured relative to the horizontal for each face or for the overall profile of a stepped structure.
Recognition required Filled
- Smooth-sided or stepped forms
- Egyptian, Nubian and Mesoamerican examples
- Geometric pyramids and pyramid schemes are other senses
- Large structures with triangular faces or stepped tiers.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- learn history from archaeological sources
- visit protected sites
- study construction methods
- disambiguate other senses
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting pseudo-archaeology as fact
- Damage from tourism
- Heat and climbing risks at sites
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- UNESCO World Heritage Convention
- National antiquities law
Context of use required Filled
- Tombs, temples, monuments and landmarks.
- Egyptian pyramids
- Nubian pyramids
- Mesoamerican step pyramids
- modern pyramids
- pyramid roofs
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q12516: pyramid - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Pyramid - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should pyramid traditions be separate entries?
- How should named pyramids be linked?
- How should other senses be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12516/spec.json