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    The GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA was built for king khufu, the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. The blocks for the pyramid came from up to 500 miles away and it took over two million of the blocks to build the pyramids. The first chamber is called the queens chamber, it was misnamed by early explorers, which actually is believed to once hold the king's ka.

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    The GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA was built for king khufu, the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. The blocks for the pyramid came from up to 500 miles away and it took over two million of the blocks to build the pyramids. The first chamber is called the queens chamber, it was misnamed by early explorers, which actually is believed to once hold the king's ka.

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    The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. <http:// www.personal.psu.edu/mkw5102/giza.html>. History of Giza. PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/ explore/gizahistory.html>.

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    Basic History
    The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for King Khufu, the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. It was built around 2,500 B.C.E. the pyramid is about 481 feet tall. The pyramids were built by everyday people. The blocks for the pyramid came from up to 500 miles away. Each block weighed about 2.5 tons each and it took over two million of the blocks to build the pyramids. Egyptologists are still unsure about how exactly the blocks were moved. However many agree that the blocks were hauled up ramps made out of mud, stone, and wood with ropes made out of papyrus twine.

    The Layout Of The Pyramid


    Once entering the Pyramid there is a passage descending 191 feet leading to the the first chamber. The second chamber is called the Queens Chamber, it was misnamed by early explorers, which actually is believed to once hold the kings ka (his spirit). Connected to the descending passage there is an ascending passage about three feet tall and three feet wide which leads up to the final chamber. The final chamber now only holds King Khufus sarcophagus.

    Interesting Facts
    The Pyramid of Giza was the largest Pyramid ever built. The second largest pyramid of the three was built for Khufus son Khafre. The smallest Pyramid of the three was built for Menkaure. Khafres pyramid appears to be taller because it is built on a plateau that was 33 feet higher than King Khufus. The Queens Chamber is now sealed off from the rest of the pyramid.

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