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The Egyptian pyramids are made of several types of stone. The types and origins of these stones: * Limestone: Dahshur, Saqqara, Giza, etc. * White Limestone: Muqattam (near Tura and Maasara) * Pink Granite: Aswan * Basalt: Fayoum Oasis * Alabaster: Amarna (Luxor) * Mudbricks: No specific locale, available anywhere.
This list represents the main components of the pyramids and the major locations of more famous mines. It is in no way complete. There were thousands of mines in ancient Egypt, and a great many types of stones used.
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How would you use energy pyramid in a sentence?
An enerhy Pyramid consists on yo mama.
What solid has 5 corners?
A square pyramid has 5 sides.
8 Why is there less energy available at the top of an energy pyramid?
yes because energy pyramid is made up of three things. Those things are producers, herbivores, carnivores. It is at the top of the pyramid because the pyramid has an order to follow. It looks something like this: carnivore herbivore producer It can't go any other way.
What is a pyramid of mass?
a pyramid of mass is the amount of matters with in a substance and it contain about two of the previous level of a foodchain.A pyramid of mass represents the weight of food that is living in each level of a food chain
What pyramid represents the amount of energy or matter that exists in each level of a food web?
a food web pyramid
What food pyramid is best and why?
A pyramid made of pizza.
What is a pyramid made of four triangles?
Still a pyramid!
What was the Egyptian pyramid made of?
The egyption Pyramid is maily made out of limestone, granite, and clay.
What material are the pyramids made from?
The Great Pyramid is made of limestone, and this is a common pyramid material.
The tang government was like a pyramid. what made up the top three leavels of this pyramid?
the tang government was like a pyramid. what made up the top three leavels of this pyramid
What is the most interesting pyramid ever made?
The pyramid of Cheops
What was the pyramid of the Sun of Mexico made of?
The Pyramid of the Sun is mainly made of rubble and brick and the surface of this pyramid was covered in volcanic stone.
What is the name of flat top pyramid?
The name of the flat top pyramid is called the ziggurat. They were not made by Egyptians however, they were made by the Mesopotamians.
Who made Khafre's pyramid?
The pyramid of Khafre was built by thousands of slaves
How does a triangular pyramid look?
A pyramid is made by connecting a base to an apexCopyright
What is the great pyramid of khufu?
the Great Pyramid of khufu was made of limestone blocks
Who was djoser pyramid made for?
Djoser was buried in his famous step pyramid at Saqqara.
