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How was the great pyramid build?
the great pyramid was built by king khufu. he used large stones. He used thousands of slaves to build it.
How heavy are the stones used to build the pyramid of Giza?
5.9 million is the weight of the great pyramid of giza/khufu
How many slaves did Khufu use for the Great Pyramid?
Pharaoh Khufu had 20,000 slaves to make his Great Pyramid.
Did building king khufu's pyramid have any problems?
Other than the fact that every stone weighed about 2 tons(which was hard even on sleds which they used). Also, there would be lots of injuries such as limbs getting trapped under the heavy stones.
Why was the pyramid important to Egyptians?
They used it to bury their kings, or pharaohs. They used it to build the pyramid for king Khufu
How heavy are the stones that pyramids are made out of?
Of the estimated 2,300,000 blocks that were used to build Khufu's great pyramid, each one weight approximately 2 1/2 tons.
What is the pyramid of Khufu used for today?
As backgrounds for tourist photographs.it is known for its treasure.
What 2 stones were used in a pyramid?
granite and limestone
How many stones were used to build the main pyramid of Giza?
about 2.3 million limestone stones
Where were the rocks mined for building a pyramid?
Most of the stone used for building a pyramid was quarried locally
Did they use cranes to build the pyramid of Khufu?
No, cranes were not used to build the Pyramid of Khufu. The construction, which took place around 2580–2560 BC, relied on a combination of ramps, levers, and a large workforce of laborers. Theories suggest that mudbrick ramps or a straight or zigzagging ramp system was employed to move the heavy stones into place. The precise methods remain a topic of ongoing research and debate among historians and archaeologists.
What was the the tallest human-made structure in the world until the 1800s?
The great pyramid also The building of Egypt's largest pyramid began about 2600 B.C. at Giza (GEE zuh). It is called the Great Pyramid, built for the pharaoh Khufu. Archaeologists and historians estimate that this pyramid took about 20 years to build and that slave labor was not used. Until the 1800s, the Great Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world made by people.
