sandstone
it is made of stone, hence the word stone.
I only know that pyramid were made using stones.
usually the pyramids were made of large stones of granit and/or limestone
Skilled stone cutters in Egypt made stones
Most of the stone for the great pyramid was quarried locally. The stone which was not was floated down the Nile River on a barge made from papyrus reeds to a jetty close to the pyramid site. Here ropes were tied to the sledges on which the stones rested. Then gangs of naked slaves would drag them to the pyramid site.
Basic materials near the Nile River. Stones were made out of clay: water, mud, sand
Basic materials near the Nile River. Stones were made out of clay: water, mud, sand
Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones (that formed a smooth outer surface) made from ' Tura Limestone' quarried across the river from the pyramid.
The great pyramid was built with limestone blocks and the others used some granite blocks.
granite and limestone
desert bedrock
A hammer to shape the stones