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he pyramid is predominately made of limestone blocks weighing an average of 2.5 tons. This was quarried locally at the base of the pyramid. The waste material from this quarrying was mixed with Tafla (a type of clay) and used to make the ramps used in the construction of the pyramid. There is some evidence to suggest that some of the quarries were filled in with the material from the dismantled ramps when the pyramid was completed.

The linings for the passageways and the burial chambers were made from Granite brought from Aswan 400 miles upriver from Giza. The pyramid originally had a smooth casing of white stone from Tura on the east bank of the Nile.

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the pyramids were built out of rock and sand

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Who was Cheops built for?

Cheops( or Khufu) was a pharaoh. He had a pyramid built for himself.


When was the Pyramid of Cheops in Mexico built?

Such pyramid is in Egypt, and was built on 2560 BC.


When was the pyramid cheops built?

between the years 2589-69BC


Whom was the Great Pyramid built for?

Khufu (Cheops in Greek)


Who had the Great Pyramid built as a moment to his greatness?

Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops in Greek had the Great Pyramid built for himself.


How long ago was the pyramid of Cheops built?

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built between 2560-2540 BC.


Who built the largest pyramid?

The largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (also known as Cheops) who reigned 2489-2466BC.


When was the Great Pyramid of Cheops built in Egypt?

It was constructed in 2900 B. C.


What did Khufu invent?

The Pharaoh Khufu did not invent anything. He had the Great Pyramid at Giza (the Pyramid of Cheops) built as his tomb.


What pharaohs built the pyramids of Giza?

The Pyramid of Khufualso known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name] The Pyramid of Khafre. The Pyramid of Menkaure.


What is the purpose of the pyramid of Cheops?

The Pyramid of Cheops, also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza, was built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu. It served as a grand monument to honor his reign and ensure his safe passage to the afterlife.


What was Greek name for khufu the Egyptian pharaoh who built the great pyramid of Giza?

Cheops