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Michael CarricoMichael Carrico
Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Khufu's reign and the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza (c. 2589–2566 BCE)

Khufu's reign and the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza (c. 2589–2566 BCE)

  1. Khufu succeeds Sneferu as 4th Dynasty king

    Labels: Khufu, Fourth Dynasty

  2. Giza chosen for Khufu’s royal pyramid complex

    Labels: Giza Plateau, Royal Necropolis

  3. Royal project named *Akhet-Khufu* begins

    Labels: Akhet-Khufu, Khufu

  4. Core masonry and internal chambers laid out

    Labels: Great Pyramid, Core Masonry

  5. Causeway, mortuary temple, and valley works advance

    Labels: Mortuary Temple, Causeway

  6. Queens’ pyramids built beside the Great Pyramid

    Labels: Queens' Pyramids, G1 Group

  7. Wadi al-Jarf port operates under Khufu’s administration

    Labels: Wadi al-Jarf, Maritime Harbor

  8. Khufu dies; succession passes to Djedefre

    Labels: Khufu, Djedefre

  9. Khufu’s funerary boats interred in pits at Giza

    Labels: Funerary Boats, Boat Pits

  10. Merer records limestone shipments to Giza

    Labels: Merer, Diary of

  11. Fine Tura limestone casing applied and complex finalized

    Labels: Tura Limestone, Casing Stones

  12. Khufu ship discovered in a sealed pit at Giza

    Labels: Khufu Ship, Kamal el-Mallakh