Sarcophagi of Pharaohs
Comparisons are made between Khufu’s sarcophagus and that of his son, Kawab.
Khufu (4th Dynasty) – Sarcophagus found in the Great Pyramid of Giza, plain and uninscribed.
Kawab (4th Dynasty) – Son of Khufu, his granite sarcophagus was found in a mastaba near the Great Pyramid, featuring a unique lid design.
Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid is traditionally dated to the Fourth Dynasty, specifically during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (around 2575-2467 BC).
This dating is based on historical accounts and evidence such as quarry marks bearing Khufu's name (p.
Hancock references the Inventory Stela, which implies that the Sphinx and other structures on the Giza plateau existed before Khufu's time.
The stela mentions the Great Pyramid in connection with the goddess Isis, suggesting it may not have been built by Khufu (p.
Account of Cheops
Herodotus describes Cheops (also known as Khufu) and his building of the Great Pyramid in Book 2, Chapter 124-127 of "Histories":
Red Pyramid: a Fertilizer Factory
Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza.
The Great Pyramid of Thoth, not Khufu
The Great Pyramid (Khufu) has been determined to be about 4600 years old by two principal approaches: indirectly, through its attribution to Khufu and his chronological age, based on archaeological and textual evidence; and directly, via radiocarbon dating of organic material found in the pyramid and included in its mortar.
The majority of recent chronological estimates date Khufu and his pyramid roughly between 2700 and 2500 BC.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest Egyptian pyramid, served as the tomb for pharaoh Khufu during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Hemiunu, Khufu's vizier, is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.
The pyramid was part of a funerary complex that included two mortuary temples connected by a causeway (one near the pyramid and one close to the Nile), tombs for Khufu's immediate family and court, three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, a smaller "satellite pyramid," and five buried solar barges.
As to the question of how over two million blocks could have been cut within Khufu's lifetime, stonemason Franck Burgos conducted an archaeological experiment based on an abandoned quarry of Khufu discovered in 2017.
Our history
Also known as the Great Pyramid of Khufu, was constructed around 2560 BCE during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.