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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5โ€“12

Pharaoh

Cartoon of a king in a striped nemes and broad collar

Menkaure

He built the smallest of the three famous Giza pyramids.

Years
About 2532โ€“2503 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
Old Kingdom. Old Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
Giza

Three facts

  1. 1He was Khafre's son.
  2. 2His pyramid is much smaller than Khufu's.
  3. 3Fine statues of him were found in his temple.

More to know

Smaller does not mean he did not matter. Cutting stone was huge work. His temple art is some of the best from this family.

Places: Giza.

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