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Every text ( and old Biblical epic movie) reports that the pyramids were made of limestone blocks positioned by thousands of slaves but Joseph Davidovits (a French Cemical Engineer) proposed, in the 1980's that at least some of these blocks were made of concrete. The lower tiers were done by the sweating slaves method, but the higher layers were made by workers carrying bags of wet cement to moulds.
MIT is actually reviewing this proposal by duplicating the theorozed Egyptian cement mixture.
The outer stone layer of the pyramid of Khufu was built with Tura stones. This is a l white limestone. Tura limestone is quite soft and can be worked easily but, after being exposed to air, it hardens.
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What is the pyramids in Egypt made of?
Stones
What was the pharaoh Khufu's achievements?
he rebuilt pyramids in Egypt
Who made any type of pyramids?
Mainly Egypt and select cultures have built pyramids.
When were pyramids made?
Pyramids were built in Egypt from about 2900 B.C.E until 1400 B.C.E.
What are Egypt Pyramids made out of?
Mainly limestone, with some other rock and composites..
What made Egypt's culture so great?
Pyramids
What is bad about the great pyramids of Egypt?
they made slaves work on it
What is the country near the pyramids of Giza?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt. The Great Pyramid was for thousands of years the tallest man-made structure in the world. The pyramids are quite close to the outskirts of Cairo.
What are pyramids in Egypt made of?
The pyramids of Egypt are made of limestone.
Who made the great pyramids of egypt?
if i know why would i be asking u
What are pyrimaid?
pyramids are towers from Egypt and they are made from rocks called lime stone they are founded on a top of a mountain
What are Egypt's major man made landmarks?
sphinx, great pyramids of giza
Where did they make pyramids?
In Cario, Egypt lol
Are pyramids made by rocks?
Yes they were
What rocks are pyramids made of?
limestone
When the Egypt pyramids they were made?
in 1
What were the pyramids of Egypt made out of?
Sand
