The Materials
The Builders - Builders & BuildingsWhat Materials did the Ancient Egyptian’s use to create their Civilisation?
We know from their quarries that the Egyptians were savy in their use of the natural resources that were available to them. These included Limestone, Sandstone, and Red and Black Granite. To discover more about the Egyptian’s quarries, click here.
Below: Red Granite Casing Stone and Above: exposed Limestone Core of Pharaoh Menkaure’s Pyramid on the Giza Necropolis
Remaining Basalt Flooring at the Mortuary Temple in the Pyramid Complex of Pharaoh Khufu, Giza Necropolis
Silver!
Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s Red Chapel at Karnak Temple. Erected from Red quartzite Walls and a Black Granite Base and Doorways
Lebanese Cedar Wood to construct some Solar Boats and other Wooden Palace Items that have been located in the Royal’s Tombs
Quartz Building Materials, Karnak Temple
Greywacke statue of Pharaoh Thutmose III, Karnak Temple. The Statue is now Luxor Museum
Core 7 rejected Red Granite Core
Gold!
