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Where did the limestone used to build the great pyramid come from?
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∙ 9y ago
from quarries close to where the pyramid stands.
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∙ 9y ago
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Where did the materials come from for pyramids?
Limestone was used to build the pyramids.
Why did the limestone come from the river valley where they built the Great Pyramid?
The limestone quarry where they mined the stone for the pyramids had to be relatively close to the pyramids (they could not move the blocks far), and the nearest good stone to be quarried was to be found between the pyramids and the Nile River.
Where did the materials come from to build the great pyramids?
They established stone quarries in the mountains beside the upper Nile, and floated the blocks down the river to the pyramid sites.
How long did it take to build the great pyramid at Egypt?
All it takes to Build a pyramid is a little pixie dust and your imagination. with that, anything can come true! I'm KIDDING! it took thousands of slaves and many years to build the pyramids.
How long did it take to build the Djoser pyramid?
All it takes to Build a pyramid is a little pixie dust and your imagination. with that, anything can come true! I'm KIDDING! it took thousands of slaves and many years to build the pyramids.
Where did they get the stones to build the Great Pyramid?
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.
Who did the actual labor to build the pyramids?
the farmers did most of the pyramid building come on you learn that in the 6th grade :|
What cards come in Yu-Gi-Oh Pyramid of Light?
Pyramid of Light, Andro Sphinx, Sphinx Telaia, and Thinein the Great Sphinx.
How much money did it cost to build a pyramid?
I don't know, but they say that every pyramid took at least 15 years to build and for every pyramid that was built some 1000 people died. Money didn't come into the equation in the modern sense of buying the materials, paying the designer and the labour costs.
What colors can limestone come in?
Limestone can come in grey, yellow, white and a bunch of other colors too.
How does limestone change into marble?
Limestone change into marble when a great heat and pressure come from the under of the earth change into marble
Does limestone come from a volcano?
no
