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They established stone quarries in the mountains beside the upper Nile, and floated the blocks down the river to the pyramid sites.

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Q: Where did the materials come from to build the great pyramids?
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Where did the materials come from for pyramids?

Limestone was used to build the pyramids.


What materials made up pyramids were did it come from?

Pyramids were mostly made up of Limestone,granite,clay, and some type of mud and sand


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The very first pyramids were made of silt. The silt would come down from the upper Nile and the Africans would scoup up the silt and pour it into pyramid shapes. Mud-brick pyramids came after the silt Pyramids. The pyramid at Saqqara was engineered by the great African multi-genius by the name of Imhotep for his Pharoh Djoser in the 3rd dynasty. It is also known as the "Step-Pyramid" because it looks like stairs. It is the worlds first known stone structure and it is still standing today. The Africans built the Pyramids on the Giza plateau (such as the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Kafra, and Menkora would come later.


How long did it take to build the great pyramid at Egypt?

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Why did they build pyramids to put mummies and treasure in?

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Did the pyramids of Giza come before the vikings?

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How long did it take to build the Djoser pyramid?

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Why did the limestone come from the river valley where they built the Great Pyramid?

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Where did the pyramids with straight sides come from?

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