The Great Pyramid of Giza (in Egypt) needed 2.3 million blocks and according to other calculations it is concluded that around 4 million blocks were used.
about 2,300,000
About 2 million
Lots of limestone blocks and hundreds of thousands of slaves.
it may have taken 5 million blocks
Depends on the pyramid and the period it was built. The stone blocks used on the Step Pyramid of Djoser weighed on average 0.5 ton. The Great pyramid at Giza an average blocks weighed in at 2.5 tons although some weighed up to 70 tons. Later pyramids were often made from mud brick. The Egyptians had a standard size for mud bricks of approximately 3x6x12 inches.
There are many blocks in a pyramid
about 2,300,000
Around 2 million blocks of stone are in each pyramid.
The Great Pyramid in Egypt has over 2.3 million limestone blocks in it's structure. This is the largest pyramid in the world.
the average pyramid block weighs about 5,600lbs
They used 2.3 million blocks of stone
About 2.3 million
About 2 million
Lots of limestone blocks and hundreds of thousands of slaves.
Researchers estimate that 2.3 million blocks were used to build the Great Pyramid!
The sealing blocks on the Great pyramid were made from Granite
it may have taken 5 million blocks