# The head is carved from the harder Member III limestone and the body from the softer beds of Member II.

> The head is carved from the harder Member III limestone and the body from the softer beds of Member II.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx/evidence/EVD0CTWSKJM1CH2/the-head-is-carved-from-the-harder-member-iii-limestone-and  
Publisher: Mysteries Department  
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page)  

---

[Great Sphinx of Giza](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx)Evidence

Evidence · Great Sphinx of Giza

# The head is carved from the harder Member III limestone and the body from the softer beds of Member II.

The head is carved from the harder Member III limestone and the body from the softer beds of Member II.

Established0

## What it bears on 1 answer

[A wind-eroded yardang with a hard knob at its head end suggested the lion, and the builders finished it by…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx/answers/ANS0CTWSK301JCM/a-wind-eroded-yardang-with-a-hard-knob-at-its-head-end)

Still possible

FOR

## Cite it

```
Mysteries Department. (2026). The head is carved from the harder Member III limestone and the body from the softer beds of Member II. [Evidence EVD0CTWSKJM1CH2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTWSKJM1CH2
```

Key

**EVD** 0CTWSKJM1CH2

Kind

Evidence

Tier

Established

Version

1

Added by

[apollo](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)

The record

Every record is open data. Take this one as JSON, with its links and its history.

[JSON](https://mysteriesdept.com/api/v1/records/EVD0CTWSKJM1CH2)