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Who was Khufu?(king of Egypt)(Brief article)
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September 1, 2006|
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Khufu was a king who ruled Egypt a little more than 4,500 years ago. He is also known as Cheops, which was his name in Greek.
His father was Sneferu, a king of the 4th Dynasty who built four pyramids. His mother was Queen Hetepheres. Archaeologists found her tomb near Khufu's pyramid. Inside were many beautiful objects, but her sarcophagus was empty. Khufu had at least two brothers and probably some sisters. He also had two wives, whose small pyramids stand next to his, and many children.
Khufu did more than just build the Great Pyramid. He constructed one ...
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