Tura limestone
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Tura limestone is a fine white Egyptian limestone historically prized for its high quality and used as the outer casing stone for major monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian limestone
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building stone → limestone → |
| associatedWith |
Giza pyramid complex
→
Memphis region → |
| color |
light cream
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white → |
| composition |
calcium carbonate
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|
| contrastedWith |
Aswan granite
→
Giza core limestone → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Egypt
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of royal and monumental architecture in ancient Egypt
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| geologicalFormation |
Eocene limestone
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| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
→
New Kingdom of Egypt → Old Kingdom of Egypt → |
| knownFor |
ability to take fine carving
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bright white appearance in sunlight → smooth surface finish → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Cairo Governorate
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| materialUsedFor |
facing stones of temples
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monumental architecture → outer casing stones of pyramids → |
| notableCharacteristic |
fine-grained texture
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high quality → uniform appearance → |
| placeOfOrigin |
Tura, Egypt
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| quarriedFrom |
Tura quarries
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| quarriedNear |
east bank of the Nile
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south of Cairo → |
| transportMethod |
Nile river transport
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| typicalUseLocationOnMonument |
outer surfaces
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visible architectural elements → |
| usedAs |
casing stone
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dimension stone → facing stone → |
| usedBy |
ancient Egyptian builders
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| usedForFunction |
decorative cladding
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protective outer casing → |
| usedIn |
Great Pyramid of Giza
→
Old Kingdom pyramids → Pyramid of Khafre → Pyramid of Menkaure → ancient Egyptian temples → ancient Egyptian tombs → statues and reliefs → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Great Pyramid of Giza
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casingMaterial |
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Tura limestone
("Tura quarries")
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quarriedFrom |