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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 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.
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 exact number of limestone blocks used in the construction of the Egyptian pyramids is not known, but estimates range from 2.3 to 2.5 million blocks for the Great Pyramid of Giza alone. This number varies depending on the size of the blocks and the pyramid being considered.
No, Egyptian pyramids are not made of sand. They are primarily made of limestone blocks, with granite used for some of the inner chambers and casing stones. Sand may have been used in the construction process for leveling the base and as a construction material for mortar.
Blocks were most likely transported to the top of pyramids using ramps made of mud, brick, or limestone. Workers would have used sledges and ropes to drag the blocks up these ramps from the quarry to the construction site. It is thought that multiple ramps may have been used to reach higher levels as the pyramid construction progressed.