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Essay Archive - The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid
The great pyramid was built during the reign of Khufu, 2nd king of the
fourth dynasty (2,720-2,560 BC). It stands on the Giza plateau nearby
Cairo and is the biggest pyramid in the world. It measures 230 m (756 ft)
on each side of its base and originally measured 147 m (482 ft) high.
Beginning in the 10th century AD the entire Giza complex served as a
source of building materials for the construction of Cairo; as a result,
all three pyramids were stripped of their original smooth outer facing of
limestone.
The core masonry consists of large blocks of local limestone taken from
the nearby quarries and built around and o....
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