The limestone blocks used in the construction of the pyramids were heavy, often weighing several tons, making them difficult to move. Additionally, the rough and uneven terrain of ancient Egypt posed challenges for transporting such large stones. Workers likely used sledges to move the blocks, which, when dragged over sand, created friction; to mitigate this, they may have poured water on the sand to reduce resistance. The combined weight of the blocks and the conditions of the landscape made the process labor-intensive and challenging.
where were the millions of limestone blocks for the three great pyramids quarried
Most of them were made from limestone often quarried close to the building site to minimise transportation.
they cut it with a needle...ya right
It is made of limestone blocks weighing about 0.5 ton each a lot easier to handle than the 2.5 ton blocks used on the Gizeh pyramids.
Mayan temples and pyramids were made from limestone.
where were the millions of limestone blocks for the three great pyramids quarried
1. Logs rolling it have to be replaced.2. Blocks were heavy
The blocks used to construct the pyramids were made of limestone and granite. These blocks were quarried and transported to the construction site where they were carefully stacked to form the pyramids.
The pyramids where built of large blocks of limestone.
They used limestone blocks to build the pyramids
giant limestone blocks
The pyramids in Egypt were primarily made of limestone blocks. These limestone blocks were quarried from nearby sources and were used to construct the outer casing of the pyramids.
The Egyptian pyramids are built of limestone blocks.
The blocks used to construct the pyramids were primarily made of limestone. The limestone blocks were quarried locally and then transported to the construction site using various methods such as sledges and ramps.
They used limestone blocks to build the pyramids
Big blocks of stone that were hundreds of ton in weight each. Limestone blocks
The bulk of the limestone used to construct the three great pyramids at Giza was quarried on the Giza Plateau.