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The quarries for the material used to build the pyramids were located where?
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Where were quarries for the material used to build the pyramids located?
across the nile river
The quarries for the material used to build the pyramids were located?
across the nile
Did they get the mud and stones from the Nile river to build the pyramids?
No. The stones used to build the pyramids came from several inland quarries, and primarily from limestone quarries on the Giza plateau. Mud wasn't used in teh construction.
Was quarry used to build pyramids?
Yes, limestone quarries were used to extract the stones needed to build the pyramids in ancient Egypt. The most famous quarry used for this purpose is the Tura quarry, located near Cairo, which provided the fine white limestone used for the outer casing of the pyramids. Other quarries, such as those at Giza and Aswan, also supplied the necessary stones for construction.
Why the stones used to build the pyramids at this time were taken from nearby rock quarries?
We don’t know the time you are asking about, but there were no nearby quarries near the pyramids. The quarry is at least a 100 miles from the pyramid on the Gaza Strip.
Where did the materials come from to build the great pyramids?
They established stone quarries in the mountains beside the upper Nile, and floated the blocks down the river to the pyramid sites.
When the Egyptians finished building the Pyramids do they get rid of the ramps they made to reach the top?
There is evidence that they used the rubble to backfill the quarries from where the stone used to build the pyramid was cut.
Where did the egyptians get their stones to build pyramids?
The ancient Egyptians obtained the stones used to build pyramids from quarries located near the construction sites. The limestone blocks for the outer casing came from quarries across the Nile, while granite and other harder stones were sourced from further away. The stones were transported to the construction sites using boats on the Nile River and then dragged overland using sledges.
Where the limestones were located in Egypt?
it was used to build pyramids and homes
Were wedges used to build pyramids?
yes wedges were used to build a pyramids and it was used for braking the rocks or cut and so they can build a pyramids
Where did they get the limestone to build the pyramids at Giza?
Most of the limestone used to build the Giza pyramids was quarried locally.
Do they still build pyramids to this day?
No. People do not build pyramids any more.
