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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.
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∙ 15y agoThey were made with heavy bricks or even small stone. The Egyptians used many workers to make one simple pyramid. The bricks weigh a ton, so making a pyramid was hard work.
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What are some inventions the ancient Mayans made?
The Mayans created the calender , the number zero , poetry and pyrimads
Where did egiptions sleep?
pyrimads
Why did the ancient Egyptians invent triangular pyrimads?
Why did the Ancient Egyptians build pyrimads?
The Ancient Egyptians built pyramids for tombs for their pharaohs and their queens.
How big were pyrimads?
The ever greatest pyramid in the world is pyramid of giza which has been 146 metres which is 479 feet tall.
How where pyrimads constructed?
All the Egyptian pyrimads were made ou of lime stone.
What are some inventions the ancient Mayans made?
The Mayans created the calender , the number zero , poetry and pyrimads
Where did egiptions sleep?
pyrimads
What is the meaning for triangular pyramid?
if you can visualize the pyrimads of Egypt do so. these pyrimads are square pyrimads. it means they have a square base. a triangular pyrimad has a triangle base with the three corners of the triangle rising up and meeting at one point.
How did they make the pyrimads?
whit limestone
What were pyrimads first used for?
worshiping places
What would you see at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
pyrimads
Why did ancient egyptians have pyrimads?
To bury dead pharaohs in after they were mummified
Where can a burial chamber be found in ancient Egypt?
in the pyrimads i think
What sentence can you use with the word Egypt?
egypt has alot of pyrimads
In ancient Egypt what did they use to make the pyrimads?
The used limestone blocks to build the pyramids. It isn't completely known what tools were used but most of them were made of wood.
