Ramps
Stone and mud bricks would presumably have been brought via one or more ramps
onto a pyramid. Few traces of these have been found, and therefore it remains
unclear how ramps were arranged around a pyramid. Among the several possibilities
there are the following: 1. A broad or a narrow ramp ascending on one side
only. 2. One or more ramps rising around the pyramid. 3. a ramp rising from
outside the pyramid base area but ending within it. It is most likely that
the ramps were constructed in mud brick, rather than stone rubble, plaster
or a mixture of materials.
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