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Why did they need so many people to build a pyramid?
First, many, many people had to cut into the rock formations, and cut huge perfect stones to pile up for the pyramids. Second, each of thousands of stones had to be moved from the rock quarry all the way to the pyramid location. It took many people to build the wood structures needed to start building the halls and rooms that would be deep inside the pyramid. If getting the stones to the pyramid took many people, then raising the stones and piling them atop each other was major. The stones were so terribly heavy that it took a bunch of manpower to raise them and position them. So it would not take many decades to finish the pyramid, many work parties were formed to haul, raise, and lay the stones. To get the pyramid finished before the Pharoah died and would be buried in the pyramid, many, many thousands of people had to work together.
Pyramid mixture of sand lime and water used as a lubricant to help move stones?
its stuff
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.
Where did the ancient Egyptians quarry the stone from?
a quarry is a type of pit where the egyptians got the stones to build a pyramid from. a quarry is a type of pit where the egyptians got the stones to build a pyramid from.
How wide is the tallest pyramid?
the biggest pyramid is the pyramid of the pharaoh Ramses the 2nd
What material were the pyramids stones composed?
The ancient pyramids were composed of limestone rocks. The limestone came from quarries on the banks of the Nile River.
What are the pyramid stones made from?
sandstone
What material are the pyramids made from?
The Great Pyramid is made of limestone, and this is a common pyramid material.
What 2 stones were used in a pyramid?
granite and limestone
What do you need to built a pyramid?
A hammer to shape the stones
How many stones were used to build the main pyramid of Giza?
about 2.3 million limestone stones
How did the Egyptian raise the stones onto the pyramid?
Skilled stone cutters in Egypt made stones
What is the composition of struvite stones?
These stones are composed of either calcium and phosphate or calcium and oxalate.
What is the material used to fill the bottom of the pyramid?
A pyramid is HOLLOW.
Who built the first smooth sided pyramid?
A stepped pyramid was built, then rough limestone facing stones were added, then the facing stones were carefully chiseled to form smooth faces.
How do you make an 3-D Egyptian pyramid?
There are many ways to do this :)You could:Make a pyramid out of paperMake a pyramid out of icy-pole sticksGlue together pieces of stones in a pyramid shape
How were the stones transported to the pyramid?
On wooden sleds, pulled by people.
