Great pyramid of Giza

 

The Great Pyramid of Giza

 

     The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest pyramid in Egypt. It is also the oldest and best built of the seven wonders of the world. It is 481ft tall and was the tallest man made statue for at least 3,800 years. It was constructed in the years of 2560-2540 BC and took twenty years to complete. It consists of an estimated guess of 2.3 million lime stones, 8,000 tons of granite, and 500,000 tons of mortar. Many people can only have theories on how and why it was built. One says it took at least 20,000 men in two groups to complete it. It was supposedly built as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.