Ancient Egyptian Civilization
The great Egyptian civilization arose more than 5,000 years ago among farmers living on the banks of the River Nile. It lasted for 3,000 years - longer than any other civilization on Earth. The way of life and the art and sculpture of Ancient Egypt remained largely unchanged.
The Great Pyramid is the largest stone structure on Earth.The average weight of 2.5 tonnes, each block used in the construction of the Great Pyramid.
- 20 years it took to build.
- The height from ground to capstone is 146 m (480 ft).
- The length of each of the four sides is 230 m (755 ft).
- The distance is 800 km (500 miles) ,the blocks were transported from the quarry to the pyramid site.
- The number of workers (4,000) involved in building it.
- The total number of blocks used in its construction is 2,300,000.
- The total weight of the Pyramid is 6,500,000 tonnes.
The pharaoh Pepy II reigned for 94 years - the longest reign in all of recorded history. He was only six when he came to the throne in 2278 BCE and died in 2184 BCE, at the ripe old age of 100.
