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EncyclopediaKhufuKhufu (khOO'fOO) [key]or Cheops (kē'ops) [key], fl. c.2680 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. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Khufu from Infoplease:
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