It was readily available close to the sites where pyramids were built. Limestone is a relatively soft stone which can be worked with copper tools.
Most of them were made from limestone often quarried close to the building site to minimise transportation.
No, most of the outer casing was taken away for building purposes
where were the millions of limestone blocks for the three great pyramids quarried
they used their brains.The Egyptians built pyramids out of mostly limestone, some granite and the labour of thousands of slaves
Limestone.
Most of them were made from limestone often quarried close to the building site to minimise transportation.
They used limestone for most of their pyramids and mostly pure brute strength to carry the limestone.
Like all pyramids, limestone was used.
Two types of stone were often used in building pyramids were granite and limestone.
The pyramids of Egypt are made of limestone.
Pyramids are typically made of limestone blocks because limestone is a durable and abundant building material that was readily available in ancient Egypt. The limestone blocks were quarried and transported to the pyramid construction sites where they were stacked to form the iconic pyramid shape.
The ancient pyramids were composed of limestone rocks. The limestone came from quarries on the banks of the Nile River.
No, most of the outer casing was taken away for building purposes
Stone was used to build temples and some pyramids (although limestone was the most popular).
Limestone
Limestone... :)
Limestone was used to build the pyramids.