The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu (an Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty) or known as the Pyramid of Cheops (another name for Khufu). The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in El Giza, Egypt, and is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid area. Also, it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one largely intact. Scientists believe that The Great Pyramid of Giza was built was a tomb back around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure in the world for longer than 3,800 years.

Originally The Great Pyramid had a smooth outside because it was covered in casing stones. What is seen today is the core structure, although some of the casing stones that once surrounded the pyramid can still be seen at the base. Scientists hypothesize that the pyramid was built by moving enormous stones from a quarry then dragging then and lifting them into place. The main materials used to build the The Great Pyramid of Giza were limestone, pink granite, basalt, and alabaster. Poor-quality limestone was used for the core of the The Great Pyramid, nice white limestone was used to build the outer casing and to cover the interior walls, and pink granite was also used to cover the inside walls. This 455 foot pyramid has a base of 756 square feet and has three known chambers inside. The Great Pyramid's lowest chamber is cut into bedrock and is what the pyramid is built on, however this chamber is unfinished. There is also the King's Chamber and the Queen's Chamber higher up in the pyramid.