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*** took 10 - 17 years to build | *** took 10 - 17 years to build | ||
*** Snefuru was probably buried here | *** Snefuru was probably buried here | ||
[[File:Great Pyramid of Giza edge.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Great Pyramid of Giza edge: Average core blocks of the Great Pyramid weigh about 1.5 tons each, and the granite blocks used to roof the burial chambers are estimated to weigh up to 80 tons each. (wiki)]] | |||
* Great Pyramids at Giza built by the 4th dynasty pharaohs: | * Great Pyramids at Giza built by the 4th dynasty pharaohs: | ||
** Khufu (also "Cheops") = "The Great Pyramid" | ** Khufu (also "Cheops") = "The Great Pyramid" | ||
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** emulated ancient Egyptian pharaonic practices | ** emulated ancient Egyptian pharaonic practices | ||
=== Pyramid building & engineering === | === Pyramid building & engineering === | ||
* materials | * materials | ||
** Old Kingdom pyramids were built of stone | ** Old Kingdom pyramids were built of stone | ||