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Secrets of the Ancient Pyramids: Physicists Suggest a New Theory of Construction
by Sherrie
Learning Mind
When visiting the ancient pyramids of Giza, you may be left in awe of their splendor, well, of course you will. These magnificent wonders of the world are immense! Just like with Easter Island, you may find yourself contemplating about how the pyramids were built as well. They seem almost impossible to have been constructed in the time that historians document. The truth remains the same. The Giza pyramids were constructed from huge stones that were located in a nearby quarries, they were dragged back to the pyramid’s design location and they were placed just so, among the other stones of the giant man made wonder. Yes, among the many wonders of the world, these have withstood the test of time like no others.
Guess Work
There are many theories on how these giant pyramids of Giza were constructed. Some of these ideas are simplistic and lean more toward amazing feats of strength. Basically, many people think that large numbers of workers pulled the stones with ropes, dragging the beasts through sands and stones. If this was the case, then there would have to be teems of workers from sun up until sun down, each and every day, diligently raising the proud monument to Egypt’s delight. Yes, this could be the case, but there are other theories as well.
As amazing as that idea was, it left no real room for ingenuity. Other ideas revolve around transportation devices that moved the huge stones into place, with less effort on the human body. Sleds, pullys and other similar devices could have been used, which would save time and energy. Although, if this was the case, the roadways would have had to been smoothed over beforehand, and even wetted down for faster transport.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/09/secrets-of-ancient-pyramids-physicists.html
