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How many stones were used to build the Great sphinx?
It took over 2 million stone blocks.The most famous and the biggest of the Pyramids the Great Pyramid of king Khufu at Giza is said to contain over 2 million stone blocks.If I am correct I think the correct answer is 2.3 million stone blocks.about 2.3 millions of blocksMore than 1 million, 2.3 million in fact each averaging 2.5 tons eachEstimated number is 2,300,000 limestone and granite blocks and 144,000 polished white limestone blocks used for the casing. The bulk of the pyramid is made from limestone quarried close to the Pyramid site.The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built more than 4,500 years ago from 2.3 million blocks.There were about 2.5 million limestone blocks that were used to build the Great Pyramid.
Where do Egypt pyramid builders in ancient Egypt get the limestone blocks?
From nearby quarries. The stone built pyramids were always built close to a seam of limestone to avoid moving stone over long distances which would have involved a vast expenditure in time and labour. Evidence of quarrying can still seen at Saqarra and Giza.
What are unique about pyramids?
Apart from being the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still existing, it is the biggest pyramid ever built.
Where were stone keeps built?
all over England on hills
How many stone blocks were used to build the pyramid of Cheops?
Egyptians use about 2.3 - 2.5 million blocks of stone to build a pyramid.If you calculate the volume of the pyramid, lets say the great pyramid of Giza, which has an average side length of 759.3 feet, a height of 480 feet, and the average block dimensions being 5 feet by 8 feet by 12 feet, the total number of blocks would come out to around six hundred and three thousand blocks, minus the solid core of the pyramid, which was around thirteen thousand blocks, and then you must account for the pyramid not being solid, which would maybe remove close to two hundred blocks.my source is from this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962605301/worldmyster07-20/which is called Back in Time 3104 B.C. to the Great Pyramid: Egyptians Broke Their Backs to Build It : How the Great Pyramid Was Really Built.This question may have different answers but the great Pyramid built by Pharaoh Cheops was made of 2,300,000 blocks of building stone and each block weighed cc. 2 1/2 tonnes.there is over 100,000 rocks =}2 million stone blocks are in a pyramidaround 2 million blocks of stoneCurrent estimates are around 2.3 - 2.5 million individual blocks.2,500,000
Which civilization built stone-paved roads over mountains?
The Incas.(:
What civilization built stone pave roads over mountains?
The Inca.
What were stone bridges used for?
Stone bridges were built to get over rivers etc, before iron or steel was used.
Who built the first stone castle?
The construction of stone castles was a trend started by William the Conqueror in ancient England. He decided to have his castles built from stone as a display of power over the people, and to show his resolve to stay on their lands permanently.
Which civilization built stone pave roads over mountains?
The Incas.(:
What are facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
It is built on clay not stone. In the end it will fall over.
How were castles built in the mid ages?
Most castles in the Middle Ages were built over a span of a decade or more. They were built by masons and carpenters, mostly of stone.
