Limestone was the predominant material quarried close to the pyramid site. Granite was also used, this came from Aswan some 400 miles upriver. The fine shiny white limestone used for the outer casing came from Tura located on the East bank of the Nile. Most of the Tura limestone has now disappeared and limestone core blocks are now visible. The Islamic builders of Medieval Cairo having no respect for the pagan ancient Egyptians robbed the pyramid of its outer case in order to build the city.
Most of the stone was cut from quarries located close to the pyramid site. Granite used to for the weight relieving stones above the King's Chamber and to face the internal galleries and chambers probably came from Aswan. The pyramid was originally cased in fine white limestone which came from the cave quarries at El Tura.
The blue stone stones were mined and transported to Stonehenge from the Preseli Hills, 150 miles (240 km) away in modern-day Pembrokeshire in Wales. These were put up around 2600 BC.
The 30 enormous sarsen stones may have come from a quarry, around 25 miles (40 km) north of Stonehenge on the Marlborough Downs. These were put up around 2400 BC.
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The stones that were used in the construction of the pyramids of Egypt came from local limestone quarries. These quarries were in the area of the pyramids.
Limestone was used to build the pyramids.
the great pyramid was built by king khufu. he used large stones. He used thousands of slaves to build it.
The Great Pyramid is made of limestone, white casing stone and granite used to line the chambers inside. About 2.3 million limestone blocks were used to build the pyramid most of which was quarried locally. Most of the white casing stones have now disappeared. It was used to build Cairo.
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about 2.3 million limestone stones
5.9 million is the weight of the great pyramid of giza/khufu
The average stone weighs 2.5 tons but some stones weigh as much as 70 tons
Depends on the size of the pyramid. The Great Pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu at Giza is said to had taken 14 to 20 years to build.
He wanted to show the world how great he waskhufu probaly wanted to build the great the Great Pyramid because he wanted to be know for making this big pyramid
It depends on what pyramid your talking about. The Great Pyramid took at least 20 years to build.
The answer is The great Pyramid in Egypt it took over 25 years to build. Just imagine that!!!!!!!!!!
The Great Step of Pyramid was built in the 2760 BC. - RUHnel
About 20 years for the great pyramid.