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Khufu

26th century BCE · 26th century BCE · Also known as Cheops

Khufu was a king of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty in the 26th century BCE and the son of Sneferu. He built the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest of the Egyptian pyramids and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Papyri found at Wadi al-Jarf record the transport of limestone for its construction.

Khufu
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Old Kingdom of Egypt

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