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Sneferu’s Reign Sparked A Building Boom
- Sneferu rose to power around 2620–2580 BCE and ruled about 45 years during a boom in Egyptian state wealth and stability.
- His reign enabled ambitious building projects and the start of a new age of pyramid construction.
From Quarry Grid To Nile Barges
- Quarry teams used inked strings and wooden poles to mark grids and chisel massive limestone blocks.
- Workers lashed ropes and dragged multi-ton blocks to the Nile, loaded them onto barges, and transported them to the pyramid site.
Construction Records Reveal Timelines
- Workers marked blocks with ink notes recording arrival dates and teams, giving archaeologists construction timelines.
- A block noting "year the 13th occasion" ties Meidum's progress to roughly 26 years into Sneferu's reign.