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What type of rock is the great sphinx of Giza?
LIMESTONE
Whose face was carved in a sphinx?
The pharoah Khephra.
Was King Tutankhamun alive when the sphinx was made?
Tutankhamun 1341 BC to 1323 BC. The Great Sphinx carved c2575 BC - c2465 BC. So the answer is - no.
Did the great sphinx of Egypt have a riddle to get inside?
A: No! It has no inside. It's carved from a solid outcrop of rock.
What did the Egyptians use to make the sphinx?
the Sphinx is made out of which the Sphinx was made out of hard and soft limestone. Over the years, Ancient Egyptians added more and more stone to the fore paws of the Sphinx, therefore it is also made out of stone, too.
What is the sphinx of Giza carved out of?
it is carved out of limestone
Is the sphinx made out of sedimentary rock?
Yes - The Great Sphinx of Giza is carved from limestone.
Is the sphinx rusted?
No, the Sphinx is carved from limestone. Iron rusts, limestone doesn't rust. But its limestone is damaged, both by weathering and deliberate acts of man.
What type of rock is the sphinx rock?
Limestone
How was the sphinx of Giza made?
it was made out of limestone and carved by hand.
How many bricks did it take to build the sphinx?
The sphinx was carved out of solid limestone. No bricks were used.
What materials did they use to make the sphinx besides limestone?
It was originally carved from a single block of limestone.
Madness in a sphinx without a secret?
It is carved of natural limestone of Giza.
Is the sphinx limestone or sandstone?
The Great Sphinx of Giza is primarily carved from limestone. The bedrock in the area consists of a type of limestone known as "Miocene limestone," which was used for the construction of the Sphinx and nearby pyramids. Sandstone is not the primary material of the Sphinx itself, although some surrounding structures may incorporate sandstone.
What materials were used to make the great sphinx?
The Great Sphinx of Giza was carved from the limestone bedrock of the Giza Plateau. The head of the Sphinx is made from a harder, more resistant layer of rock compared to the body, which has suffered more erosion. In some parts, blocks of stone were added to the original limestone core to restore and shape the monument.
Why is the sphinx made of sandstone?
The Great sphinx was made to honor a king or queen. and i mean no offence but the Q should have been: why is a sphinx made? if i offended u i am dearly sorry its just one of my habbits
How was the great sphinx constructed?
The Great Sphinx, believed to be the most immense stone sculpture in the round ever made by man, was carved [sculpted] from a huge rectangular bedrock block of limestone.
