dec 30, 2589 BC - Construction of the great pyramid
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The pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and it was constructed over a 20-year period.
Archaeologists now believe that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by tens of thousands of skilled workers who camped near the pyramids and worked for a salary or as a form of tax payment.
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