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The King's chamber is granite blocks (the heaviest weighs 80 tons.) The blocks used in the bulk of the construction were limestone, varying in weight but averaging about 2.5 tons.i_wish_i_was_smart said:i don't think so... the pyramids weren't built using granite(igneous rock) that were builts using Limestone(sedimentary rock) less durable but extremely lighter than granite, and to my knowledge there is no granite anywhere near egypt unless you dig into the Earth's mantle layer, or head out to the hymalayas or something... unless i am wrong
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
The heaviest blocks are the granite blocks used to roof the kings chambers and the weight relieving chambers above the king’s chamber. These are estimated to weigh from 50 to 80 tons each!
He also brings up an interesting point. he says that Egyptologists claim that the Pyramids were burial chambers for the kings, he disputes this use by pointing out there has never been a dead body found in an Egyptian Pyramid.