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What type of stone are the pyramids made of?

The pyramids in Egypt are primarily made of limestone blocks, with some parts constructed using granite and sandstone. The limestone was quarried locally and the granite was transported from Aswan, about 500 miles away. Sandstone was also used for some of the outer casing stones.


Describe a mastaba and who was buried in this type of a tomb?

I Really Don't Know A mastaba is a type of partially subterranean tomb, similar to modern mausoleums, that was made of stone and exclusively reserved for nobility. Mastabas predate the pyramids by several hundred years, but even after the Pharaohs began to commission pyramids for themselves, royal family and courtiers were still buried in mastabas, often near the pyramid of the pharaoh they were associated with.


Is a pyramid a monument?

Yes, a pyramid is considered a type of monument. Pyramids have historically been built as monumental structures, often serving as tombs for rulers or religious sites.


What type of rocks are found around the jenolan caves?

The rocks around Jenolan Caves are predominantly limestone, formed from ancient marine sedimentation. These rocks exhibit distinctive features such as cave formations due to the erosion by underground water over millions of years. Additionally, there are also dolomite and shale rocks present in the area surrounding the caves.


What type of rocks did the Stone Age people use?

Stone Age people primarily used rocks such as flint, chert, obsidian, and granite to make tools, weapons, and other objects due to their hardness and ability to be shaped into desired forms. These rocks were easily accessible and could be crafted into sharp edges for cutting, scraping, and hunting.

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What type of people lived in pyramids?

The Ancient Egyptian pyramids were not places for people to live. They were places where Pharaohs (similar to Kings) were buried.


The Mayans and the Egyptian's used this type of architecture in their construction of buildings. what was this type of architecture?

It was the pyramids. The Mayans built stepped pyramids that were one of their most recognizable archiecture. The Egyptians built pyramids for tombs that were also very famous.


What are the ancient tombs are called?

The ancient tombs of Egyptian kings were pyramids. Egyptian pharaohs were first mummified, then put in a sarcophagus (a thing like a coffin) and then the more important pharaohs were buried in the center of the pyramids.


Were the Egyptian Pyramids colored or painted in anyway?

The pyramids were not painted although a particular type of stone was used to obtain the desired effect. For example, the three pyramids at Giza were cased in polished white stone which made them gleam in the sunlight. The top stone or pyramidon was sometimes cased in gold.


How did they use an inclined plane in ancient history?

The early Egyptians used inclined planes to move heavy stones for the pyramids.


What type of stone are pyramids made of?

the pyramids are made out of limestone.. :) happy to you :D


What were Egyptian peasant farmers like?

Beer. Yes beer, the food of the Egyptian peasant. Bread and beer. It is thought that while building the pyramids workers were fed a type of beer that is actually a sort bread. This gave them the nourishment needed for the backbreaking work needed to build the pyramids.


Who made any type of pyramids?

Mainly Egypt and select cultures have built pyramids.


What type of pyramids are the great pyramids in Giza?

They are true pyramids with four sloping sides ending in a point and a square base (the fifth side).


What type of stone did they use to make pyramids?

Limestone.


What type of limestone was used to make the pyramids?

bricks


What type of stones are pyramids built with?

limestone and granite were the main materials used to build pyramids. Some of the later pyramids were made from mud brick with a casing of limestone.