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How heavy are the stones which the pyramids are constructed with?
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∙ 14y ago
depends on the pyramid the Great Pyramid blocks weighed anything from 2.5 to 70 tons
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The Great Pyramids were constructed as?
Royal funeral architecture.
What are Egyptians statues made of?
Lot of matierals were used to build pyramids such a rocks and stones, water and sand. There were also: 1. White Limestone 2. Mud Bricks 3. Pink Granite 4. Basalt 5. Alabaster 6. Sand
When were the first pyramids contructed?
The first pyramid to be constructed in ancient Egypt was the step pyramid of king Djoser in 2900BC.
What was constructed to honor the pharaohs?
sphinx and there burial tombs or a great pyramid
How were the pyrimads made?
The pyramids of ancient Egypt were constructed with three basic materials. The use of granite was the most prevalent material. Huge blocks of granite were found in mines in the southern part of the Nile River. Large barges transported the rocks to the building sites of the pyramids. The outer part of a pyramid was composed of limestone. This stone gleamed in the sunlight and long after the Egyptian empire was gone, the limestone was basically ripped off of the pyramid. The interiors of the pyramid, especially in the room where Pharaoh's mummy lay were often lined with marble. Marble was used on the floors, ceilings and walls of the tomb room. Ornamental gold and silver and precious stones were also in the main tomb room. Slate was also a material used in the pyramids.
How heavy are the stones which the pyramids are constructed with and what type of stone are they?
2.5tons
How the heavy stones were taken up to build pyramids of Egypt?
by sledges up ramps hauled by gangs of slaves.
Why did slaves use ropes and ramps to build the pyramids?
Slaves used ropes used ropes and ramps to build the PYRAMIDS , as the stones [building blocks of pyramids] were too heavy to carry with hands or on their backs.
Are UFOs connected to the pyramids?
No. The pyramids were constructed from stone by the ancient Egyptians.
What was the job of a labourer in ancient Egypt?
To construct pyramids; the pyramids were constructed in Ancient Egypt.
What is the pyramids in Egypt made of?
Stones
Are pyramids landforms?
No. They were built out of stones.
The Great Pyramids were constructed as?
Royal funeral architecture.
What did they build the pyramids out of?
bricks, stones,and wood.
What geometric shape makes these structures pyramids?
Pyramids are constructed from triangular shapes and can have square or triangle bases
When was the Pei pyramid constructed?
The Pei Pyramids were completed in 1989.
Were the pyramids constructed using slave labor?
The work force was a mixed one of slaves and free workers. It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 workers would have been needed for the task. The slaves did all the heavy dangerous work such as quarrying, dragging the stones, putting them in place, extending and repairing the ramps used to raise the stones to the required level.The slaves were naked too low in social status to be given clothes.
