A pyramid is a structure with triangular lateral surfaces converging to an apex. Pyramid may also refer to:

Anatomy and medicine

* Petrous part of the temporal bone, the pyramid *

Pyramid (brainstem) In neuroanatomy, the medullary pyramids are paired white matter structures of the brainstem's medulla oblongata that contain motor fibers of the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts – known together as the pyramidal tracts. The lower limit ...

, the anterior part of medulla oblongata

Games and sport

* Pyramid (solitaire), a card game *

Pyramid (drinking game) Pyramid or beeramid is a card game that is most commonly used as a drinking game Drinking games are games which involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages and often enduring the subsequent intoxication resulting from them. Evidence of the e ...

, a card game that is most commonly used as a drinking game * '' Puzzling Pyramid'', magnetic puzzle game released in 1960. * ''Pyramid'' (video game), a 1990s Nintendo game by American Video Entertainment * ''

Pyramid 2000 ''Pyramid 2000'' is an interactive fiction game. The game is an altered version of '' Colossal Cave'' that takes advantage of an Egyptian setting, re-theming some of the locations, objects, and puzzles. For instance, the "little bird" from Adventu ...

'', a 1980s TRS-80 Color Computer interactive fiction text game based on the Colossal Cave Adventure * Human pyramid, a vertically oriented, triangular or pyramid-shaped formation of people * Pyramid pool, or pyramids, a cue sport played mainly in the 19th century * Russian pyramid, known as "pyramid", a pool/snooker type game * League system, a hierarchy of leagues in a given sport * Pyramid, a three-dimensional chess variant * Pyramid, a fictional sport in the science-fiction TV show '' Battlestar Galactica''

Television and film

* Several television game shows with the same format, created by Bob Stewart and now controlled by Sony Pictures Television: ** ''Pyramid'' (game show), the United States versions since 1973, including ''The $25,000 Pyramid'' and ''Junior Pyramid'' ** ''Pyramid'' (Australian game show), a children's quiz show in Australia since 2009, based on the U.S. ''Junior Partner Pyramid'' * ''

The PyraMMMid ''The PyraMMMid'' (russian: ПираМММида, PiraMMMida) is a 2011 Russian crime drama directed by Eldar Salavatov. The plot is based on the partially biographical story "Pyramid" by Sergei Mavrodi. Plot Russia, early 1990s. Sergei Mamontov ...

'', 2011 crime film * ''The Pyramid'' (film), 2014 horror film * ''The Pyramid'' (TV series), a Croatian weekly talk and debate competition television show begun in 2004 * "The Pyramid", a 1978 episode of ''The Bionic Woman''

Publications and publishing

* ''Pyramid'' (magazine), a gaming magazine * ''Pyramids'' (novel), a 1989 Terry Pratchett book of the Discworld series * ''The Pyramid'' (Golding novel), a 1967 novel by William Golding * ''The Pyramid'' (Kadare novel), a 1995 Albanian novel by Ismail Kadare * ''The Pyramid'' (short stories), by Henning Mankell, published first as ''Pyramiden'' in Swedish in 1999 and afterwards in English in 2008 * Pyramid Books, a publishing company

Music

Pyramid (band) Pyramid is an American experimental, indie-rock band from North Carolina. Their first album ''The First American'' was released in 2005. Music from the album was used in two David Gordon Green films, ''All the Real Girls'' and '' Undertow''. Pyra ...

, an American experimental, indie-rock band from North Carolina and active since the early 2000s * Pyramids, an American experimental group on Hydra Head Records in the 2000s, from Texas ** ''Pyramids'' (album), their 2008 debut studio album *

The Pyramids (band) The Pyramids were a surf group from Long Beach, California, United States, who formed in 1961. In early 1964, they made the Top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with their instrumental " Penetration". It proved to be the final major instrumental ...

, an American surf rock group in the 1960s, from California * The Pyramids, a jazz and world music group formed in the 1970s and led by

Idris Ackamoor Idris Ackamoor (born Bruce Baker, January 9, 1951) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, actor, tap dancer, producer, administrator, and director. He is also artistic director of the jazz ensemble The Pyramids. The Pyramids He founded th ...

Symarip Symarip (also known at various stages of their career as The Bees, The Pyramids, Seven Letters and Zubaba) were a British ska and reggae band, originating in the late 1960s, when Frank Pitter and Michael Thomas founded the band as The Bees. The b ...

, a British reggae group also known as The Pyramids, active from the 1960s to the 1970s * Starfucker, an indie-electronica band from Oregon, started in 2007 as Pyramid or Pyramiddd * ''Pyramid'' (The Alan Parsons Project album), 1978 * ''Pyramid'' (Modern Jazz Quartet album), 1960 * ''Pyramid'' (Cannonball Adderley album), 1974 * ''Pyramid'' (Lee Konitz album) *

Pyramid Rock Festival The Pyramid Rock Festival was an Australian New Year's Eve camp-out rock music festival at Ventnor on Phillip Island. The original festival in 2004 was organised by local resident, Angus Cameron, and his two cousins. History Beginning as a sing ...

, in Victoria, Australia ; Songs * "Pyramid" (song), by Charice * "Pyramids" (song), by Frank Ocean * "Pyramid", a song by Wolfmother on the album '' Wolfmother'' * "Pyramid", a song by Two Door Cinema Club * "Pyramid", an instrumental song by Incognito (band)

Places

Canada

The Pyramid (British Columbia) The Pyramid, also called Pyramid Dome, is a young lava dome on the northeast flank of Mount Edziza in British Columbia, Canada. It represents several different styles of volcanic activity of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, part of the North ...

, a lava dome in British Columbia *

Pyramid Mountain (Wells Gray-Clearwater) Pyramid Mountain is a subglacial mound located on the Murtle Plateau in Wells Gray Provincial Park, east-central British Columbia, Canada. Formation Pyramid Mountain erupted about 12,000 years ago. It was once mistaken for a cinder cone and is n ...

, a subglacial mound in British Columbia *

Pyramid Lake (Alberta) Pyramid Lake is a kidney-shaped lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It lies at the foot of Pyramid Mountain, a natural landmark that overlooks the town of Jasper. It has a total area of and discharges in Athabasca River through the lo ...

United States

Pyramid, Illinois Pyramid (also known as Tuckerville) is an unincorporated community in Ashley Township, Washington County, Illinois, United States. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Route 51 and Illinois Route 15. It was once the site of the E ...

, an unincorporated community *

Pyramid, Kentucky Pyramid is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It b ...

, an unincorporated community *

Pyramid, Nevada Pyramid is an unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. At one time, it was a station on the Fernley and Lassen Railway located between Bristol and Big Canyon. There was a post office at this location from March 1904 unt ...

, an unincorporated community * Pyramid Lake (El Dorado County, California) * Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County, California) * Pyramid Lake (Nevada) *

Pyramid Peak (disambiguation) Pyramid Peak may refer to several places: United States *Pyramid Peak (Alaska) *Pyramid Peak (California) (3,043 m) *Pyramid Peak (Fresno County, California) (3,895 m) *Pyramid Peak (Inyo County, California) (2,044 m) *Pyramid Peak (Colorado) (4, ...

Elsewhere

* The Egyptian Pyramids, especially the Pyramids at Giza *

Pyramids (Bathgate) The Pyramids are a land sculpture alongside the M8 motorway (Scotland), M8 motorway at Bathgate. Originally named the "Sawtooth Ramps", it was sponsored by Motorola and formed part of the M8 Art Project. The sculpture was created by artist Patric ...

, a land sculpture in West Lothian, Scotland * The Pyramids, a rock formation at Victory Beach, New Zealand * The Pyramid (Chatham Islands), a small island in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand * The Pyramid (Antarctica), a distinctive peak in Victoria Land, Antarctica *

Pyramid, Maribor The Pyramid ( sl, Piramida) is a low hill (elevation 386 m) in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. It is a popular excursion spot, affording a good view of the city. An ascent takes 15 to 30 minutes. History Until 1784, the hill was the site of Upper M ...

, a low hill in the city of Maribor, Slovenia * Great Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico * Pyramiden, an abandoned Soviet coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard

Buildings

Louvre Pyramid The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard ( Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smalle ...

(Pyramide du Louvre), one large and three smaller glass and metal pyramids in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, France *

Portsmouth Pyramids Centre The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre (also known as the Pyramids) is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. The function room, located next door to the indoor leisur ...

, a leisure complex in the UK * Memphis Pyramid, in Memphis, Tennessee *

The Pyramids (Indianapolis) The Pyramids are three 11-story, pyramid-shaped office buildings that are part of a commercial development in College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The structures occupy of land situated next to a lake. They were constructed be ...

, an office development in Indiana *

Walter Pyramid The Walter Pyramid, formerly known as The Long Beach Pyramid, is a 4,000-seat, indoor multi-purpose arena on the campus of Long Beach State University in Long Beach, California. History The Walter Pyramid was officially opened on November 30, 19 ...

(formerly Long Beach Pyramid), a stadium in California

In business

Pyramid scheme A pyramid scheme is a business model that recruits members via a promise of payments or services for enrolling others into the scheme, rather than supplying investments or sale of products. As recruiting multiplies, recruiting becomes quickly im ...

, a non-sustainable business model *

Pyramid Breweries Pyramid Breweries, Inc., is a brewing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It produces beer under the Pyramid brand at two breweries and several brewpubs in Washington, Oregon, and California. It was founded in 1984 as Hart Brewing, and ...

, a brewing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington *

Pyramid Building Society The Pyramid Building Society, the Geelong Building Society and the Countrywide Building Society together made up the Farrow Group of building societies, based in Geelong, Australia. The group collapsed in 1990 with debts in excess of $2 bi ...

, an Australian company which collapsed in 1990 * Pyramid Technology, a defunct computer company based in California from 1981 to 1995 *

The Pyramid Companies Pyramid Management Group (also known as The Pyramid Companies) is a development firm formed in 1968 in Upstate New York, by Robert J. Congel. It is the largest privately held shopping mall development firm in the Northeastern United States, with ...

, an American shopping mall developer founded in 1970

Science and technology

* Pyramid (geometry), a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex * Pyramid (image processing), a type of multi-scale signal representation * Pyramid (web framework), an open source web application framework written in Python * The codename of a project aiming to rewrite Microsoft Word from scratch * Ecological pyramid

Other uses

* A type of organizational structure *

Hierarchy A hierarchy (from Greek: , from , 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important ...