What was the top of the great pyramid originally made of? Gold?

Question

I believe gold is the answer, one of the heaviest metals capable of creating a core for a new planet, possibly the 10th, unnamed of planet. i dont know much about astonomy, but i believe two pyramid tops the same size made of a heavy metal could be put into orbit with both 60 degree tips used for "poles" and the rest could be left out in space with a little ice added for life forms to become. the core would be strategically plced in front of comets which would become the dirt and add to the crust until the planet got close enough to the sun for some of the ice to melt and to mix with the dust of the comets forming a new planet after a few hundred thousand years until the dust settles and the planet becomes like mars, a barren red planet, or the main colors of the lightest material on the planet, most likely ice and parts of the comets, creating the top "soil" layer. Afterwards life forms begin to take over and later it gets so crowded they have to move on to the next planet.

Answer 1

Typical pyramid capstones (singular pyramidion, plural pyramidia) were made of limestone or another stone. Some extant examples from the Old Kingdom show drill holes that may have served to anchor electrum or gold plating.
The earlierst pyramidion known comes from the Red Pyramid of Sneferu at Dashur. It limestone, uniscribed, and undecorated, as was typical for the earliest pyramids.
The only pyramidia known from Giza (site of the Great Pyramid) are from the smaller subsidiary pyramids and are also fairly plain stone.
Pyramidia of the later Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom also tend to be of stone, again, occasionally with evidence of anchor points for precious metal coverings. They are usually inscribed, often with the name of the pyramid, along with religious texts involving the sun-god.

Answer 2

Actually, the pyramid was covered with a smooth outer layer of White Limestone which was looted from the faces of the pyramids and used in the construction of buildings in Cairo. There is good evidence that Khafre's bottom course of granite casing was being stripped as early as ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty, and as early as the 12th century A.D., limestone was quarried from the Giza Pyramids for the construction of buildings in Cairo.

The ancient Egyptians coated the tops of their Pyramids with a thin coat of Gold (or more LIKELY Electrum - an alloy of Gold and Silver) and along with the white sides of limestone, these were beautiful indeed.

Answer 3

No it was a suitable clading stone that covered the construction blocks. Gold was precious even then and someone woud have stolen it in no time. A gold cap would have to be guarded for millenia. All the pyramids and royal burials were looted , those under/in pyramids and not.
Tutankamon's tomb escape looting, but there is evidence that someone tried before he was forgotten.
Good question,
Dan the Answers-Man.

Answer 4

The top of the pyramid had a gold brick on it but some robbers stole it back in the 20's or 30's.

Answer 5

I still believe it was gold, yes possibly mixed with another metal in the core, but how else might the god or whomever would take this half pole, see this tip unless it were gold. Ya, they could melt gold in those days, so how the hell would someone steal a few hundred ton golden pyramid top, i guess that should be my next question...

Answer 6

if the top of the pyramid was made of gold, it wouldn't be there anymore. People would jack it centuries ago

Answer 7

Actually the entire pyramid was covered in marble.

Answer 8

The very top WAS coated in Gold and no its not there anymore.

Answer 9

Gold would have been stolen and to soft! So they made it out of iron ore mixed with granet for weight!

Answer 10

just say no to those nasty voices in your head and uhhh, Kelly...it was limestone