The Pyramids Were Built With Concrete, Not Rocks
December 1st 2006 03:06
The London Times reports that some scientists now believe the great Pyramids were constructed by workers pouring concrete into blocks high up on site, rather than hauling the giant stones all the way from the quarry.
The new theory is the ancient Egyptians had the technology to create a "limestone paste" which could be carried up the Pyramid in small batches and poured into a mould to set.
The old theory was that the blocks which can way up to 80 tons each, were hauled up ramps to the top. What do you believe?
*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License. It came from the Wikipedia page for Great Pyramid of Giza.
The new theory is the ancient Egyptians had the technology to create a "limestone paste" which could be carried up the Pyramid in small batches and poured into a mould to set.
The old theory was that the blocks which can way up to 80 tons each, were hauled up ramps to the top. What do you believe?
Great Pyramid of Giza
*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License. It came from the Wikipedia page for Great Pyramid of Giza.
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