How were stones used for building pyramids?

Answer 1

the surface was made of white limestone and the inner burial chambers (there were three) were made of large granite blocks. the white limestone was since taken/stolen and reused in other buildings throughout time/history.

The bulk of the pyramid is made from limestone quarried locally.
Limestone - although granite was partially used on the other pyramids at Giza.
It was made of Limestone (outer) and granite (Burial chamber).
It is built of stone. The majority of which is locally quarried limestone. The linings of the Grand Gallery, burial chambers and the load bearing stones above the so-called king's chamber are of granite blocks brought from Aswan some 400 miles away. When built the whole structure was encased in a layer fine white limestone.

Until the case was removed in the middle ages to build Cairo the whole edifice gleamed magnificently in the hot Egyptian sun.

Answer 2

Limestone is the predominant structural stone. The outside of the pyramids were encased in finer, whiter limestone (alabaster) that was polished. There are some granite elements (in the larger chambers in the pyramids' interiors) the capstone is missing (and the Great Pyramid (Cheops) may never have possessed one.

Answer 3

Three types of rock or Stone was used. Limestone quarried locally and used for the bulk of the structure. Granite from Aswan (quarried 400 miles up the river Nile) used to line the burial chambers and the Grand Gallery; also for the relieving stones above the King's Chamber. Tura Limestone a fine grained white stone used to case the entire pyramid. thx for reading

Answer 4

The majority of the stone used in the great pyramid was limestone quarried on site. A fine white stone was used for the casing. Granite for lining the galleries and burial chambers.

Answer 5

Stone built pyramids were predominately built from limestone, granite and red sandstone were also used

Answer 6

Granite.

Answer 7

They are made of limestone.