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For the most part; gravity and friction.
Which is why they're still (mostly) standing.
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What are sealing blocks used for in a pyramid?
The sealing blocks on the Great pyramid were made from Granite
How many pounds did the pyramid blocks weigh?
the average pyramid block weighs about 5,600lbs
What is the name of 2 pyramids stuck together?
The official, mathematical word for 2 pyramids attached together is a bipyramid. It is called a bipyramid because -bi means 2, and bi-pyramid means 2 pyramids.
How many stone blocks were used to build the pyramid of Cheops?
Egyptians use about 2.3 - 2.5 million blocks of stone to build a pyramid.If you calculate the volume of the pyramid, lets say the great pyramid of Giza, which has an average side length of 759.3 feet, a height of 480 feet, and the average block dimensions being 5 feet by 8 feet by 12 feet, the total number of blocks would come out to around six hundred and three thousand blocks, minus the solid core of the pyramid, which was around thirteen thousand blocks, and then you must account for the pyramid not being solid, which would maybe remove close to two hundred blocks.my source is from this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962605301/worldmyster07-20/which is called Back in Time 3104 B.C. to the Great Pyramid: Egyptians Broke Their Backs to Build It : How the Great Pyramid Was Really Built.This question may have different answers but the great Pyramid built by Pharaoh Cheops was made of 2,300,000 blocks of building stone and each block weighed cc. 2 1/2 tonnes.there is over 100,000 rocks =}2 million stone blocks are in a pyramidaround 2 million blocks of stoneCurrent estimates are around 2.3 - 2.5 million individual blocks.2,500,000
How big was a pyramid block?
The blocks on the pyramids are all different sizes. The blocks on the bottom are the largest; the blocks get smaller as they go up. The size of the bottom blocks of the Giza Pyramid are 1.5 meters tall, 1.5 meters wide, and 2.25 meters deep. A block this size would weigh 8.44 kg (9.3 tons). Some of the blocks weigh as much as 80 tons!6'X6'ft
How many blocks were used in a pyramid?
There are many blocks in a pyramid
What is a 3D shape which has 2 square based pyramid stuck together?
An octahedron
What are sealing blocks used for in a pyramid?
The sealing blocks on the Great pyramid were made from Granite
How many blocks are in one pyramid?
Around 2 million blocks of stone are in each pyramid.
How many Pyramid blocks were in 1 Pyramid?
about 2,300,000
How many blocks in a 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.
How many edges are there in two square based pyramid stuck together?
A square based pyramid has 5 faces, 8 edges and 5 vertices
What was the pyramid made out of?
Stone blocks
Where are the heaviest blocks located in the Great Pyramid?
At the bottom of the step pyramid In the middle of a bent pyramid
What is the great pyramid of khufu?
the Great Pyramid of khufu was made of limestone blocks
What were in the blocks that were used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
The blocks are made of limestone.
How many blocks did a pyramid need?
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.
