The pyramid structure was very important to the pharaohs and kings. They were very particular about how the pyramid structure was built and the inside also. Each stone the Egyptians had to carry weighed about two tons. Sometimes they carried more than just one and once. It was very hard for the Egyptians to build a pyramid. Laborers carried stones from quarries sometimes over long distances, to build pyramids. They lifted the stones using ropes, or pulled them up a ramp and placed them with ament or mortar. True pyramids were angled at 56 degrees and all the stones were cut to the same size. Egyptians used tools such as the triangle to measure lengths, and the boning rods to make sure that the stones were even. It is important to determine on a specfic site for the. They had to make sure the land was flat and level to begin building. After removing the surface sand, the workers, using copper chisels and wooden mallets, would remove the rock from a prospective site until it reached the bedrock. After removing the sand and the stones each one of them had to be shipped and quarried before using them. It is very important on how the Egyptians built the pyramid. The Egyptians couldn’t just start building right away, there was a process to building a pyramid.