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Yes and no The work force was a mixed one of slaves and free workers. A total of 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.
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What ruler was the Great Pyramid at Giza built?
The Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid was Khufu.
What is the largest pyramid ever built?
The Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt
The Great Pyramid was built by Pharaoh?
khufuThe Great Pyramid is thought to have been built by the pharaoh Khufu.
Why was the pyramids at Giza built?
They were built as tombs for pharaohs, the great pyramid at Giza was build for Pharaoh Khufu
How long did it take to build the great pyramid and which pharaoh built it?
Most experts estimate the great pyramid was built in 14-20 years by the 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khufu (sometimes called Cheops) who ruled Egypt between 2598 and 2566 BCE. Not that he did it himself. He left that to his architect (tradition claims this was Khufu's cousin Hemiunu), priests, surveyors, scribes, skilled workers and thousands of slaves.
