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Detailed explanation-1: -Most scholars date the Great Sphinx to the 4th dynasty and affix ownership to Khafre. However, some believe that it was built by Khafre’s older brother Redjedef (Djedefre) to commemorate their father, Khufu, whose pyramid at Giza is known as the Great Pyramid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The question of who built the Sphinx has long vexed Egyptologists and archaeologists. Lehner, Hawass and others agree it was Pharaoh Khafre, who ruled Egypt during the Old Kingdom, which began around 2, 600 B.C. and lasted some 500 years before giving way to civil war and famine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest and most famous of all the pyramids, the Great Pyramid at Giza, was built by Snefru’s son, Khufu, known also as Cheops, the later Greek form of his name. The pyramid’s base covered over 13 acres and its sides rose at an angle of 51 degrees 52 minutes and were over 755 feet long.

Detailed explanation-4: -Khufu is also generally believed to be the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is the largest pyramid ever built and the first in the Giza complex. Egypt prospered under the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty, which is why they were able to fund their massive building projects.