The pyramids were built more than a thousand years before Nakht was born. They are old and timeworn. Many of their outer stones have been stolen. There are still marvels. The Most wonderful of all the pyramids is the Great Pyramid. Most of the blocks for The Great Pyramid, weighing over two tons each were quarried in the dessert nearby. The white facing stones were carried on boats from the east bank of the Nile. The Great Pyramid was the world’s largest pyramid. It was built by placing large stone blocks together, which were then overlaid with polished limestone. The Great Pyramid was in Giza, built for King Khufu in 2589 BCE. It was intended to protect the bodies of the pharaohs buried inside of them. Pyramid building such as the great pyramid was important because it took a very long time but they finally finished the world’s largest pyramid ever.