Most of the limestone used to build the Giza pyramids was quarried locally.
The Pyramids of Giza are located on the west bank of the Nile!!!!!!
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The bulk of the limestone used to construct the three great pyramids at Giza was quarried on the Giza Plateau.
The pyramids were made of limestone.
No. The stones used to build the pyramids came from several inland quarries, and primarily from limestone quarries on the Giza plateau. Mud wasn't used in teh construction.
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Yes, limestone quarries were used to extract the stones needed to build the pyramids in ancient Egypt. The most famous quarry used for this purpose is the Tura quarry, located near Cairo, which provided the fine white limestone used for the outer casing of the pyramids. Other quarries, such as those at Giza and Aswan, also supplied the necessary stones for construction.
Limestone bricks were piled up and cut to size.
Limestone was used to build the pyramids.
usually the pyramids were made of large stones of granit and/or limestone
The second pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre
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They used limestone blocks to build the pyramids
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