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The Pyramids at Giza
Pharaoh Khufu ordered the Great
Pyramid to be built for himself. His son,
Khafre, and his grandson, Menkaure, also
had their pyramids built nearby. It
required between 20,000 and 100,000
workers to build the Great Pyramid.
the Great Sphinx Khafre had the Great Sphinx built to
guard the three pyramids. It has his face and head and
Check
the body of a lion. What does the Great Sphinx look like?
It has the face and head of Pharaoh Khafre and the
body of a lion. Unit 7 | The Pyramids at Giza