The Sphinx
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The stone statue guarding the pyramid is called the sphinx. The sphinx in Egyptian culture was very important because it was considered to be a great protector.
they were step pyramids built out of stone
The pyramids were not painted although a particular type of stone was used to obtain the desired effect. For example, the three pyramids at Giza were cased in polished white stone which made them gleam in the sunlight. The top stone or pyramidon was sometimes cased in gold.
what could have been some issues when building the pyramids?
Big blocks of stone that were hundreds of ton in weight each. Limestone blocks