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To excavate the stone 'pounders' were used to pulverize the stone around the edge of the block. 60 - 70 men would pound out the stone. At the bottom of the block they rammed wooden pegs into slots they had cut and filled the slots with water. The pegs would expand, splitting the stone and the block was then slid down onto a waiting boat
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How did the egypyians cut the limestone into blocks for the step pyramids?
they cut it with a needle...ya right
Did Egypt cut blocks of granite from nubias northern cliffs?
they had cliffs of granite in which Egyptian people cut out their blocks from to buit the magnificant pyramids there are today.
Why did the egyptians want the granite blocks from nubian's northern region?
they had cliffs of granite in which Egyptian people cut out their blocks from to buit the magnificant pyramids there are today.
Where were the millions of limestone blocks of the three great pyramids quarried?
where were the millions of limestone blocks for the three great pyramids quarried
How big were the bricks that the pyramid of Giza were made of?
The pyramids are not made of bricks, they are made of hand cut limestone blocks some weighing many tons.
How did the egypyians cut the limestone into blocks for the step pyramids?
they cut it with a needle...ya right
Did Egypt cut blocks of granite from nubias northern cliffs?
they had cliffs of granite in which Egyptian people cut out their blocks from to buit the magnificant pyramids there are today.
Why did the egyptians want the granite blocks from nubian's northern region?
they had cliffs of granite in which Egyptian people cut out their blocks from to buit the magnificant pyramids there are today.
The blocks that were used to construct the pyramids were made of?
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.
Where were the millions of limestone blocks of the three great pyramids quarried?
where were the millions of limestone blocks for the three great pyramids quarried
What materials are used for the pyramids?
The pyramids where built of large blocks of limestone.
What were the materials used for making pyramids?
They used limestone blocks to build the pyramids
How big were the bricks that the pyramid of Giza were made of?
The pyramids are not made of bricks, they are made of hand cut limestone blocks some weighing many tons.
What are blocks and why aren't they part of pyramids today?
Blocks are individual pieces of stone or other materials that are used in construction. Pyramids were built using blocks in ancient times because it was the most practical method available at the time. Today, modern construction techniques such as concrete pouring and prefabrication have replaced the need for individual blocks in pyramid construction.
How many blocks were used for pyramids?
none
What is pyramids of Egypt made of?
The pyramids are made of blocks of sandstone. This was ofcourse extremely heavy...
What materials were mainly used for constructing the pyramids?
The Egyptian pyramids are built of limestone blocks.
