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of the sarcophagus, which would have weight about two tons, is
missing, and neither it nor the king's mummy have ever been
found (or at least identified). The sarcophagus is very large,
weighing about 3.75 tons, and so it was almost certainly installed
during the construction of the chamber, rather than having been
moved to this location afterwards. Interestingly, considering the
sophistication, splendor and meticulous construction of the
pyramid as a whole, the sarcophagus is rather plan and modest.
Some scholars believe that it was a substitute sarcophagus,
hastily prepared after something happened to the original,
perhaps on the way from the quarries at Aswan.

However, legends exist, which were recounted by Diodorus
Siculus, that Khufu ultimately was not even buried in his
pyramid. Medieval Arab historians mention the existence of a
mummy-shaped coffin and the king's body, but do not say where

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