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What pharaoh proposed the idea for the pyramid?
Pharaoh Khufu
What dynasty what the pyramid created?
The 3rd.
Why were the pyramids built?
To show power.
How did they get resources?
Boatmen used the Nile for transporting resources.
What material is the pyramid made from?
Limestone.
What year did they start building the pyramid?
2550 BCE.
What was it filled with?
Resources for the afterlife.
What are 2 examples of things the boatman delivered?
Food, laborers, cattle, and limestone.
Who was the lead architect?
A prince named Hemiunu.
What dynasty previously made palaces out of mud bricks?
The 1st.
What was believed to happen to pharaohs after they died?
That they became gods.
How many ramps were used and where were they placed?
Unknown.