The Emergence Machine

Pyramid

physical · Architecture · Level 11 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A pyramid is a monumental structure built from stone, often used as a tomb for the dead, with triangular sides that emerge from the need for grandiose architecture in ancient societies.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “pyramid” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “pyramid”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0PyramidTombGrave BurialDeath… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesPyramidL11TombL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tomb L10 (requires)
    Pyramids were built as tombs from stone