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What was the significance of stone to Egypt?
Stone was used to build temples and some pyramids (although limestone was the most popular).
Where did they build most of the pyramids?
Egypt
What can destroy a pyramid?
No doubt a large bomb. But pyramids were dismantled rather than destroyed for their stone. The Romans are known to have dismantled at least one pyramid. The Arabs took most of the white facing stone from the three pyramids at Giza to build Cairo.
In which country are Christmas pyramids most popular?
Christmas pyramids are a popular form of decoration in Germany. They are the predecessor of Christmas Trees which are popular in much of Europe and North America.
What are the most popular monuments in Egypt?
It's The Egyptian Pyramids.
Where did they get the limestone to build the pyramids at Giza?
Most of the limestone used to build the Giza pyramids was quarried locally.
Did the Mayans Build the Egyptian Pyramids?
The first to build the pyramidsThe egyptians are the ones who built the first pyramids 2780 years B.C the archatectors who designed them and figured the way out to build them were Egyptian pharaoe djoser,while the first Mayan pyramid was built 569 A.D
Where did they get the materials to build the pyramids?
Most of the stone components were cut manually at local quarries, loaded on sledges and transported to the sites by gangs of naked slaves.
What is the Nubian pyramids made out of?
They are made of mud brick instead of stone. Over time wind, rain and heat have eroded most of them into shapes that can hardly be recognised as pyramids.
What were the great pyramids originally covered with?
A layer of polished white stone . It also thought that the stone at the very top was covered with a thin layer of gold. Some of this outer casing can still be seen on the second (Khafre) pyramid. Most of it was removed in the middle ages to build the city of Cairo.
Who did the most of the backbreaking labor to build a pyramid?
The truth is that nobody knows who actually build the pyramids and how this was done. Hence this question can not be answered.
What did the slaves use to build the pyramids?
Slaves were likely not used to build the pyramids in ancient Egypt. Most evidence suggests that the pyramids were constructed by skilled Egyptian laborers, not slaves. These laborers were well-fed, had housing, and were respected members of the community, working in rotating shifts on a seasonal basis.
