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This is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold.
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It's still limestone. The core masonry, the bulk of the pyramid, is made of locally quarried limestone, while the casing stones and finished interior spaces are made of higher quality limestone brought in from elsewhere.