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The main reason why building the Great Pyramid was hard because the work was done without the aid of machinery. Every stone was hewn from the quarries, dragged on sledges and levered into place using simple levers by human muscle power alone. It is said that 20,000 naked slaves toiled in blazing sun for twenty years.

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The main reason why building the Great Pyramid was hard because the work was done without the aid of machinery. Every stone was hewn from the quarries, dragged on sledges and levered into place using simple levers by human muscle power alone. It is said that 20,000 naked slaves toiled in blazing sun for twenty years.

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What is about the great pyramid of Egypt?

they made slaves work on it


Who did the work in the building of the Great Pyramid?

the ancient Egyptians Did. A mixture of officials (the scribes), skilled workers (masons, carpenters, smiths, surveyors) and thousands of labourers (probably slaves)


Who did most of the work building pyramids?

I ame sure that slaves worked alongside with builders and archictects while building pyramids.In kufu's pyramid though, it was slaves who worked the most.


Who was the pyramid of Giza built for?

If you are referring to the Great Pyramid it was built for the 4th dynasty pharaoh Khufu who reigned between the years 2589-66BCE. Not that he did the work himself, as an absolute ruler he had access to thousands of workers.


What did the slaves in Great Britain have to do?

the slaves in great Britain had to work hard on the slave ships and do what people say really

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Do slaves get to work while building a pyramid?

Most of the workers who built the pyramid were slaves.


Who was assigned to work on the Great Pyramid?

Scribes, craftsmen and thousands of slaves worked on the Great Pyramid


How long did egyptians have to work for whilst building a pyramid?

They didn't stop


Did they work all year on the great pyramid?

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What is about the great pyramid of Egypt?

they made slaves work on it


Who did the work in the building of the Great Pyramid?

the ancient Egyptians Did. A mixture of officials (the scribes), skilled workers (masons, carpenters, smiths, surveyors) and thousands of labourers (probably slaves)


Who is credited with building the Great Pyramid?

the 4th dynasty pharaoh Khufu who reigned 2589-66BC. Not that he did the work himself he had thousands of slaves to do that.


Why did famer do the most of the work on the pyramid?

because they were hard worker. hahaha


Who ordered the builiding of the great pyramids?

It Pharaoh Khufu who ordered the building of the Great Pyramid during his reign 2589 to 2566BC. He did not do the actual work that was left to his architects, scribes, masons, quarrymen and thousands of naked slaves.


Did the men work all year on the great pyramid?

They worked in there loboring time


Who did most of the work building pyramids?

I ame sure that slaves worked alongside with builders and archictects while building pyramids.In kufu's pyramid though, it was slaves who worked the most.


What do the great pyramids tell us about the aspect of life and culture in Egypt?

Pyramids often introduced the first sign of ranks. Meaning that hierarchies and the Pharaoh would oversee the building of the great pyramids. The ones stuck with all the work were the slaves, they were whipped by the guards who also oversaw what was going on. The stones of the pyramids were massive so when trying to push and pull these up to the top of the pyramid to finally put it down was incredibly hard and difficult work. The Pharaoh and his belongings were often hid in the tomb of the pyramid. The Egyptians believed in the afterlife and made things accordingly. I hope this answers your question...