Builder: Djoser
When it was built: Around 4600 years ago
Location: Saqqara
It was made of limestone blocks mined at a quarry across the river at Tura.
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| The Step Pyramid of Djoser |
Builder: Snefru
When was it built: Around 2600 BC
Location: Maidum
It was made of limestone and at first, Snefru wanted to make a different type of pyramid but the building failed and caused some parts to break and turn into rubble. The way he built it was very similar as to how Djoser built his but he was going to do something different at the end.
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| The Meidum Pyramid |
Builder: Snefru
When was it built: Around 2600 BC
Location: Dashur necropolis
Snefru tried to make another type of pyramid again but failed in his attempt to make an equal square pyramid. It is made of limestone from quarries.
Red Pyramid
When was it built: Around 2600 BC
Location: Dashur necropolis
Snefru tried to make another type of pyramid again but failed in his attempt to make an equal square pyramid. It is made of limestone from quarries.
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| The Bent Pyramid |
Builder: Snefru
When was it built: Around 2600 Bc
Location: Dashur Necropolis
Snefru finally succeeded in making an equal square pyramid by carrying the limestone blocks the usual way and carving the surface so it was a square pyramid.
Great Pyramid
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| The Red Pyramid |
Builder: Khufu
When was it built: Around 2550 BC
Location: Giza
Khufu, the son of Snefru built this pyramid in the same way his father did and it is the biggest pyramid in the world.
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| The Great Pyramid of Giza |
Builder: Khafre
When was it built: Around 2520 BC
Location: Giza
The usual classic pyramid at that time which is smooth and equal but with some bumpy parts. It is one of the Pyramids of Giza.
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| The Pyramid of Khafre |
Builder: Menkaure
When was it built: Around 2490 BC
Location: Giza
It was also built in the same way like any other equal pyramid was but it came out ragged and not smooth. It was made of limestone and granite.
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| The Pyramid of Menkaure |
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