Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Great Pyramid of Giza or Stonehenge?
Stonehenge came first, in c. 3000 BC (first earthwork). The Great Pyramid of Giza followed about 440 years later, in c. 2560 BC (completed).
- Secondc. 2560 BC
The Great Pyramid of Giza
landmark · completedFor more than 3,700 years the Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made structure on Earth.
- Firstc. 3000 BC
Stonehenge
landmark · first earthworkStonehenge began around 3000 BC as a circular ditch and bank; the big stones came centuries later.
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