Khufu

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=Khufu by Aaron C.=

Khufu also known as Cheops who reigned from 2589B.C.-2566B.C. and was the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty. He is also well known for building the great pyramid, which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Khufu is the son of king Snefru who is well known for building three pyramids and being a great ruler, but unlike his father Khufu was a rather harsh ruler he was also believed to force people to work on the great pyramid.

Soon after becoming pharaoh Khufu began constructing the great pyramid for a long time in would be the largest manmade structure in the world. It is also believed that building the pyramid is where the forced labor came in but there is no proof of that.

Also the great pyramid used to be smooth sided with a covering with limestone but the limestone would not be on the pyramid for long because it was stripped away to build the city of Cairo. When the pyramid was completed all Khufu did was wait but he did not wait for long because early one morning in 2566 as the sun came up Khufu died.

For his funeral it was not grand like all the others he was placed in the pyramid inside a square coffin like the last stone for the great pyramid Bibliography 12\7\06 [|Http:/www.wikipedia.com] [|http:/www. http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/Egypt/03/Rshaw/Rshaw.htm] [|http:/www. http://guardians.net/egypt/khufu.htm]

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