Giza core limestone
E125012
Giza core limestone is the lower-quality, locally quarried limestone used mainly for the internal core blocks of the Giza pyramids, in contrast to the finer Tura limestone used for outer casing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Giza core limestone canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building material
ⓘ
construction stone ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | provides evidence of local quarrying practices at Giza ⓘ |
| associatedMonumentType | royal pyramids ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Giza Pyramids
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
|
| availability | abundant at Giza Plateau ⓘ |
| color | generally yellowish to brownish ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Tura limestone ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Tura limestone casing blocks ⓘ |
| economicProperty | cheaper than Tura limestone ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
4th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| extractionMethod | ancient quarrying with copper tools and stone hammers ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| geologicalType | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| mechanicalProperty | lower compressive strength than Tura limestone ⓘ |
| mineralComposition | primarily calcite (calcium carbonate) ⓘ |
| outerAppearance | not used for fine outer casing ⓘ |
| porosity | relatively high porosity ⓘ |
| qualityComparedTo | lower quality than Tura limestone ⓘ |
| quarriedAt |
Giza
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Plateau
|
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| roleInStructure | forms bulk of pyramid mass ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | local quarries at Giza Plateau ⓘ |
| structuralFunction | provides mass and stability to pyramid cores ⓘ |
| texture | coarser than Tura limestone ⓘ |
| transportDistance | short distance from quarry to pyramid site ⓘ |
| usedBy | ancient Egyptian builders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
internal core blocks of the Giza pyramids
ⓘ
pyramid construction ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Great Pyramid of Giza
ⓘ
Pyramid of Khafre ⓘ Pyramid of Menkaure ⓘ |
| visibleTodayAt | eroded pyramid cores where casing is missing ⓘ |
| weatheringBehavior | more prone to erosion than Tura limestone ⓘ |
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