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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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How long ago was the pyramid of Cheops built?
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built between 2560-2540 BC.
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.
Who lived in the Great Pyramid?
No one technically lived in the great pyramid, because pyramids were built as burial tombs. the pyramid of Giza was built for king Khufu (his second name is Cheops).
What is the Greek name for for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu?
Cheops is the Greek name. Khufu is Egyptian. (Probably Herodotus named the pyramid Cheops and it stuck as a name for Khufu.)
What are the names of the three main pyramids at Giza who built them and why?
The Pyramid of Khufu also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name] The Pyramid of Khafre is also known as the centre pyramid. The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest one of these fascinating buildings. There were built by these pharaohs as their tombs. they were built right when they started in kingdom because it took a long time to finish, so by the time they died, they had a pyramid ready for him/her.
