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How many blocks did it take to build the Pyramid of Giza?

They used 2.3 million blocks of stone


When was the great pyramid of Giza constructed?

The Great Pyramid of Giza was build circa 2560 years BCE as per Pharaoh's Cheops instructions.


Why did snefru build the great pyramid at Giza?

No the Great Giza pyramid was built by his son Khufu. Snenfru built three pyramids at Meidum, Saqqara and Dahshur. He was the first pharaoh to build a true pyramid.


What pharaoh built Giza?

The Pharaoh that ordered the Great Pyramid of Giza to be build was Pharaoh Khufu


How did the pharaoh build the great pyramids?

Yes he did. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza


When was the great pyramid of Giza build?

it was built c. 2500 BC


Why was the pyramids at Giza built?

They were built as tombs for pharaohs, the great pyramid at Giza was build for Pharaoh Khufu


What is the largest pyramid in Egypt?

The largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Khufu, also known as the Great Pyramid of Cheops, located at the Giza site. Giza is also the location of two other large pyramids, a number of smaller structures, and the huge sculpture of the Great Sphinx.


How many blocks did a pyramid need?

The great pyramid of Giza (in Egypt) needed 2.3 million blocks and according to other calculations it is concluded that around 4 million blocks were used.


Who biult the great pyramids at Giza?

khufu built the great pyramid of Giza. Well he didn't build it himself he had thousands of slaves to that.


What tomb took more than 2 million stone blocks to built?

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the tomb that took more than 2 million stone blocks to build. It was constructed as a monumental tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu during the Old Kingdom period of Ancient Egypt. The immense size and complexity of the pyramid required an enormous amount of labor and resources.


What was built as a tomb from more than 2 million stone blocks?

Great Pyramid of Giza