Intro to Ancient Egypt Part 2

Ruled from 2551 to 2528 B.C.E., during the Old Kingdom period

Best known for building the Great Pyramid

Helped establish the pharaoh as a central authority

Kept control over Egypt's food supply

Oversaw the harvest and the storage of extra grain

Controlled many government officials who carried out his laws

Declared himself a god

Khufu was responsible for the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza

It is one of the wonders of the ancient world

It sat at the center of a huge complex of temples, statues, monuments, and smaller tombs

It was made of more than 2 million stone blocks

The king's chamber had six roofs to hold up the weight of the stone layers above it

It took about 20 years to complete

The finished pyramid was a stunning monument to Egyptian engineering