Name:Egyptian pyramids
Location: Egypt ( northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia)
Construction started: 2630 BC
Completed: 2611 BC
Weight: 6.5 million tons
Height: 481ft (Today is stands at 449.5 ft. having lost 31 ft. due to erosion)
- each side measuring 756 ft
- each side has an area of 5.5 acres.
Use Worker: estimate a workforce of about 20'000 to 25'000 men.
Designed by : khufu, imhotep, and Hemiunu.
Website: www.ancient.eu
for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.
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