Around Menkaure's entrance, workers flattened the granite blocks, removing 12-18 inches of stone while neighboring blocks kept their pillowy finish. A curved tool radius crosses multiple blocks. Excess material was deliberately left on stones to protect finished faces during transport — clever engineering!
Flattened entrance area of Menkaure's Pyramid shows 12-18 inches of granite removed
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Key facts
- Blocks around the entrance have been flattened while surrounding blocks retain a pillowy finish
- The tool used left a curved radius visible across multiple blocks
- An estimated 12-18 inches of granite was removed from the flattened area
- Hundreds of pounds of stone were removed per block; entire pyramid face would have meant many tons
- Builders left excess material on stones to protect the finished face during transport
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