Encyclopedia Khufu Khufu (khOO 'fOO ) [key ] Cheops (kē'ops) [key ] B.C. , king of ancient Egypt, founder of the IV dynasty. He was king for 23 years and was famous as the builder of the greatest pyramid at Giza.
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