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Great Pyramid of Giza

The Pyramid of Khufu is also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza or the Pyramid of Cheops, and is part of the complex known as the Giza Necropolis, which stands on the Giza Plateau on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that survives substantially intact. Questions in this category relate directly to Khufu's Pyramid.

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Did people make a pyramid for pharaohs?

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Pharaoh is a title that was given to the Egyptian king, so there was more that one.

And yes some did have pyramids, some large but most where small and became buried and forgotten, Pharaohs move to more conventional methods of burying their dead bodys (like making large graves in the sides of cliffs).

What is the cubic feet for the great pyramid?

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Height

138.8 metres (455 ft)

Base230.4 metres (756 ft)

Who were the three pyramids at Giza built for?

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Khufu the Great Pyramid the first and largest of the three at 480ft

Khafre the Second Pyramid at 471ft looks taller because it was built at a higher elevation.

Menkaure the smallest at 215ft

What were some major events at Giza?

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Apart from the building, it has been looted and excavated a number of times. There are records showing that around 820 A.D. Abdullah Al Mamun entered the pyramid by forcing an entry by boring a tunnel. However it is believed that the pyramid had already been opened emptied / robbed before this - probably during the Middle or New Kingdoms. Regarding excavations etc - the link below is interactive and of great interest.

Why is the Great Sphinx of Giza important?

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is important because it is one of The 7 Wonders of The World. It is also important because it is about 4500 years old. Also, because it was built for the pharaoh Kahfra by ancient Egyptians.

What does the Great Pyramid of Giza look like what is it made out of?

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The Great Pyramids of Giza look like gigantic triangles made of layered sand-bricks.

How did the great pyramids last so long?

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Because the are strong big buildings that can last for a very long time.

Dimensions if the pyramid of Giza?

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You have to be more specific, there are 3 large and several smaller pyramids at Giza.

How long did it take Khufu to build the great pyramid of Giza?

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We can only estimate. Most estimates put it at 14 to 20 years

What city is the great sphinx in Egypt?

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The Great Sphinx is located in Giza, Egypt, land of the pyramids.

What is the cultural importance of the pyramids?

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The Egyptians thought that the pyramid is a "one-way ticket" to an after life. They thought that you live on once you die so the built a long narrow cavity that let the spirit of the King could get out of the tomb.

How many slaves were buried in great pyramid of Giza?

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They built them but were not buried in the pyramid king Khufu had no intention of spending eternity with thousands of sweaty slaves!

Where there any buildings built while Cleopatra was pharaoh?

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The only building that was built when Cleopatra ruled was the temple to Julius Caesar. She started to build her own tomb, but it was unfinished at her death.

Why were pyramids built in the desert and never on the ferile land beside the nile river?

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It was because it was a dry environment. If they were built on fertile land than the moisture would get in to every crevace and decompose the stone, the pharaoh and make all their valuable metal/gold belongings rusty. Before the Pharaohs were put into their tombs, they were left under salt piles up to 42 days to draw all of the moisture of of their bodies so that their flesh wouldnt rot when they were mummified. Hope that helps you!

The Great Pyramid of giza is located in?

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Egypt northeast Africa

What challenges did the great migration face?

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different language,different culture,different people

How did the pyramids impact of the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptians?

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Thieves broke into pyramids to steal anything of value. The builders of Cairo took away the beautiful outer casings of stone, in order to build a beautiful city. Now the pyramid inner stones left exposed are deteriorating rapidly over time.

What is the zip code for cairo Egypt?

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Of course Egypt has zipcodes. You can get any city zipcode from The link in the related links section

I think there's a mistake on the website because they but the phone numbers instead of the zipcodes but you can call you area office and ask them about your zipcode

Why did they bury people in pyramids?

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So they could be worshipped forever

What are all the names of all the pyramids?

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The 138 pyramids in Egypt don't exactly have names. They were intended to be the tombs of the kings who build them. However in popular culture they are often named after the kings who built them. Some are also 'named' because of their unique characteristics. Examples are The Step Pyramid, The Bent Pyramid and The Red Pyramid. The pyramids at Giza are probably the best known in the world, and they are the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Khufu's, The Great Pyramid, is the largest Egyptian pyramid. In this famous grouping Khafre's is next in size followed by Menkaure's. Khafre was the son of Khufu, and Menkaure was the son of Menkaure. The Red Pyramid of Shofru is believed to be the first successful smooth sided pyramid, and it also has most of its original smooth finishing stonework. Saying that it was the first successful smooth sided pyramid reflects the fact that it was designed and built to be smooth sided right from the beginning; it was not build like The Step Pyramid, layered mastabas, where the resulting steps were filled in afterwards.