Any theories on how the pyramids were actually built?
As you know we do not have the techology and capabilities to build them now.
What are the possible explanations?
Answers:
One stone at a time and very slowly
False statement, we do have the technology.
Then: lots of people, and gradual ramps to slide the stones up, on sleds.
ancient slaves are forced to carry hard tablets of stones made of the mud from the nile river. for having it on a higher level they use ramps and then pull it up.
With slaves, ropes, ramps, and pulleys.
Slaves to the ancient egyptiantians built it or someone in the desert likes making really big saqnd castles lol
Thousands of slaves, and egyptian ingenuity.
A bit like stonehenge.
I reckon that the pyramids took years to build. I think that work started on a new one when the pharoah was born. Then it was read for them when they died.
We still have the capability to build them. But we don't have that kind of manpower nor the time to build something as big as a pyramid because it's too costly. Back then, Pyramids were built when the next pharoah was born and they were finishing a pyramid for the current one. By the time the pyramid was completed, the baby pharoah would be old as well.
I think they were more intelligent than us , and they have modern science , that we can't really till now to discover , because some thing happens between them and us , so there were some gaps between them and us , so it is lost there .
Hard work, they say on the back of slaves, but others say it was to create jobs, you say technology can't do it now? Over time trades, techniques and medicines are forgotten as we look to the future but now scientists are looking at our past to try to rediscover some of the things that history has forgotten.
Astechs, Egyptions, Chinese, Japanese, Romans and Greeks all have illustrious history and many unsolved questions.
they were built by a community of meerkats that developed a keen sense for engineering. to the point that they decided to build big hills that they could see the horizon from.
over time they built these large structures and sat on top of them looking out over the nice view of the nile wheezing songs and banter from there cute little snouts
In a documentary they say that aliens came to earth 3000 years ago and they built the pyramids of Egypt and also some other pyramids in South America. Maybe for showing the modern humanity that they exist. The biggest pyramid in Egypt (king Khufu's pyramid), is right in the centre of the world. If you see the world map, you will notice that it's in the middle. It's also amazing how the pyramid has been used as a clock. The shadow of the pyramid in the sand, shows the exact time. There's too much wonder for the ancient people, isn't it?
We do have the technology and capabilities to build them now. Modern studies have proved that it is in fact possible to move the stones using people, wooden sleds and very gradual dirt slopes. The only reason it was a mystery for so long was that to do so would take a hell of a lot of people a very long time, but archaeological studies have now found that this is in fact what happened.
It is a fallacy that the pyramids were built by slaves - they were highly skilled artisans which is why the planning and execution were paramount. There were many less skilled people to carry out the heavy work, in numbers which we would not be able to match today - it was an honour for them to be able to do this work and serve their pharaoh who was regarded as a god. The pyramids were planned even before the pharaoh came to power. This is why Tutankhamun was not buried in a pyramid - they did not expect him to die so soon, and so he was buried in a tomb which was probably for use by a high ranking minister.
A huge alien ship came down to earth and the aliens decided that they would build this thing that we humans call pyramids..DAH! The Egyptians ofcourse during Moses time.
i built the lot aswell has Stone Henge, the Hanging Gardens and the great big Lighthouse, i also had some help from Bob the Builder.
They had a HUGE carrying Hod! (and lots of slaves)
One theory I heard a while ago went as follows- the 'stones' were actually formed of a kind of cement. They could have poured it in one block at a time- even though the blocks they were making were huge, practically all they would have needed to do would have been to winch the buckets up there, or even to pass them in a human chain. That wouldn't have been beyond their grasp, and it would have been relatively easy to do. easier than having huge chains of slaves anyway.
Still, the slave theory is pretty 'satisfying'. It's a result of the media, I'm sure, but when one thinks of Egypt, it seems the mind naturally falls to teams of men shunting huge blocks of stone. It could have been cement though, that's another option.
. . . ask the Irish . . .
I think they were already there!
Magical dwarves with teleportation powers. See below.
many years ago the eygtions built peramids by making brick shape tee moulds then filled them with water an sand then afther miving together left them to dry then using human slaves to pull the bricks into position then to lift them into place they used a wooden made crane frames an rope pullies then human slaves to pull the ropes so being able to lift the large bricks the fall back of this way of building is many slaves died of being crushed or of exhaustion
Large ramps were erected around the pyramid has it grew higher. And contrary to what as been said the workforce were NOT slaves, in fact it was an honour for any man to work on the project, and some workers spent most of their life there
How the Pyramids were Built
The pyramids of Egypt were built as a burial place for the pharaoh god-kings. Egyptians believed the pharaohs held the key to the after life for everyone and the pyramids show this strong belief in life after death. The first pyramid to be built was started around 2600 BC. and was for the pharaoh Zoser. This pyramid does not compare with others built later on. It was constructed of steps of small, square stones and surrounded by the beautiful white limestone temples. These temples were used by priests to worship the dead pharaohs.
Building a pyramid took many years and was a public works project. Thousands of Egyptians people worked with architects when they were able to leave their farms because of the season. The most impressive pyramid, that of Cheops (or Khufu), took 100,000 people working over a twenty year period. Built along the Nile, the Great Pyramids are located in Giza.
There are many theories about how the pyramids were built. Some are very unbelievable and others are very possible. One of the most odd and outrageous theories it that aliens built the pyramids. This is a completely dumb idea, since we have proof that the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. So, therefore, credit should be given were it is deserved. Then, there are many theories about how the Egyptians built the pyramids.
One theory is that the egyptians built one large ramp. This was quickly ruled out because the ramp would have to be a mile long in order for the slant of it to be feasable. The ramp would have used more material than the pyramid itself.
A second theory claims that there was a singular ramp spiraling around the pyramid. This will clearly not work because in order for the ramp to extend from the bottom to the top, the way the ramp would be, you wouldn't be able to cover all of the area and you would have a rather lacy pyramid. The angles would we so sharp that you wouldn't have been able to move two ton blocks around corners.
One well known theory as to how the pyramids were built is that of Mark Lehner's. Lehner works at the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. Lehner has spent much of the last 13 years excavating at the site of the Great Pyramid and let loose a team of diggers on a field covered with garbage.
Lehner's theory, liked by many people, is the theory of Tafla. Tafla is a clay that is very strong when it is dried but is easily destroyed by a pick ax. When Tafla is wet it is very slippery and could have been used to move the 2 ton blocks. With a ramp of Tafla, a big crew could move the 2 ton blocks up the side of a pyramid. A pole was in a corner of the pyramid could swing the blocks around. This was proven by a NOVA experiment on a smaller scale.
The three of us think this is the most logical theory with one exception: it still doesn't cover enough of the pyramid's area. We believe that there were four ramps spiralling upward, each starting from one of the four corners. All other theories we've seen have been disproven in some way. No one really knows for a fact how the pyramids were built — they can only make practical assumptions. Lehner's theory has an explanation for everything and has been proven by NOVAk. There is no way to determine that it is true, but of the theories we've seen, it is by far the best.
You can make your own decisions as to who you think built the pyramids or how you think they did it. Just try to think things through completely and look for any possible setbacks.
I think people often forget just how big their whips really were, its amazing what you can build with big whips and lots of slaves!
Beings from another planet or time,not sure but would like to believe it.
They were built of concrete-this is a new version.
a really seriously god damn hot egyptian babe demanded one from her bloke, and she was more scorching in the middle of the night than at mid day. probably. anyone got a better idea?
Ive seen quite a few programmes about Egypt just lately and they basically say they really don't know how they did it. For years they thought that they were built by slaves but now evidence has been found that they had a paid work force. I don't think we will ever really know how they built them. But the theories make good telly ! lol
The theory is that several slaves did it.Even best engineers admit that size big stones,slabs could not be cut and placed perfectly by manual labour and rope and pulleys.The pictures.sclptures etc in Egypt remind human beings in similar to present day space suits.It may be possible that the technology was lost or it may be made by super humans or aliens.
Watch the movie !
in ancient times men were hard working.
this enabled them to become very skilled and build things like pyramids.
over time men have become very lazy and lost the ability to work this hard ever again!
all they are is a pile of stones into which passages are cut. all you need is a few craftsmen for the tricky bits and a lot of labourers to hump stone about.
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What are the possible explanations?
Answers:
One stone at a time and very slowly
False statement, we do have the technology.
Then: lots of people, and gradual ramps to slide the stones up, on sleds.
ancient slaves are forced to carry hard tablets of stones made of the mud from the nile river. for having it on a higher level they use ramps and then pull it up.
With slaves, ropes, ramps, and pulleys.
Slaves to the ancient egyptiantians built it or someone in the desert likes making really big saqnd castles lol
Thousands of slaves, and egyptian ingenuity.
A bit like stonehenge.
I reckon that the pyramids took years to build. I think that work started on a new one when the pharoah was born. Then it was read for them when they died.
We still have the capability to build them. But we don't have that kind of manpower nor the time to build something as big as a pyramid because it's too costly. Back then, Pyramids were built when the next pharoah was born and they were finishing a pyramid for the current one. By the time the pyramid was completed, the baby pharoah would be old as well.
I think they were more intelligent than us , and they have modern science , that we can't really till now to discover , because some thing happens between them and us , so there were some gaps between them and us , so it is lost there .
Hard work, they say on the back of slaves, but others say it was to create jobs, you say technology can't do it now? Over time trades, techniques and medicines are forgotten as we look to the future but now scientists are looking at our past to try to rediscover some of the things that history has forgotten.
Astechs, Egyptions, Chinese, Japanese, Romans and Greeks all have illustrious history and many unsolved questions.
they were built by a community of meerkats that developed a keen sense for engineering. to the point that they decided to build big hills that they could see the horizon from.
over time they built these large structures and sat on top of them looking out over the nice view of the nile wheezing songs and banter from there cute little snouts
In a documentary they say that aliens came to earth 3000 years ago and they built the pyramids of Egypt and also some other pyramids in South America. Maybe for showing the modern humanity that they exist. The biggest pyramid in Egypt (king Khufu's pyramid), is right in the centre of the world. If you see the world map, you will notice that it's in the middle. It's also amazing how the pyramid has been used as a clock. The shadow of the pyramid in the sand, shows the exact time. There's too much wonder for the ancient people, isn't it?
We do have the technology and capabilities to build them now. Modern studies have proved that it is in fact possible to move the stones using people, wooden sleds and very gradual dirt slopes. The only reason it was a mystery for so long was that to do so would take a hell of a lot of people a very long time, but archaeological studies have now found that this is in fact what happened.
It is a fallacy that the pyramids were built by slaves - they were highly skilled artisans which is why the planning and execution were paramount. There were many less skilled people to carry out the heavy work, in numbers which we would not be able to match today - it was an honour for them to be able to do this work and serve their pharaoh who was regarded as a god. The pyramids were planned even before the pharaoh came to power. This is why Tutankhamun was not buried in a pyramid - they did not expect him to die so soon, and so he was buried in a tomb which was probably for use by a high ranking minister.
A huge alien ship came down to earth and the aliens decided that they would build this thing that we humans call pyramids..DAH! The Egyptians ofcourse during Moses time.
i built the lot aswell has Stone Henge, the Hanging Gardens and the great big Lighthouse, i also had some help from Bob the Builder.
They had a HUGE carrying Hod! (and lots of slaves)
One theory I heard a while ago went as follows- the 'stones' were actually formed of a kind of cement. They could have poured it in one block at a time- even though the blocks they were making were huge, practically all they would have needed to do would have been to winch the buckets up there, or even to pass them in a human chain. That wouldn't have been beyond their grasp, and it would have been relatively easy to do. easier than having huge chains of slaves anyway.
Still, the slave theory is pretty 'satisfying'. It's a result of the media, I'm sure, but when one thinks of Egypt, it seems the mind naturally falls to teams of men shunting huge blocks of stone. It could have been cement though, that's another option.
. . . ask the Irish . . .
I think they were already there!
Magical dwarves with teleportation powers. See below.
many years ago the eygtions built peramids by making brick shape tee moulds then filled them with water an sand then afther miving together left them to dry then using human slaves to pull the bricks into position then to lift them into place they used a wooden made crane frames an rope pullies then human slaves to pull the ropes so being able to lift the large bricks the fall back of this way of building is many slaves died of being crushed or of exhaustion
Large ramps were erected around the pyramid has it grew higher. And contrary to what as been said the workforce were NOT slaves, in fact it was an honour for any man to work on the project, and some workers spent most of their life there
How the Pyramids were Built
The pyramids of Egypt were built as a burial place for the pharaoh god-kings. Egyptians believed the pharaohs held the key to the after life for everyone and the pyramids show this strong belief in life after death. The first pyramid to be built was started around 2600 BC. and was for the pharaoh Zoser. This pyramid does not compare with others built later on. It was constructed of steps of small, square stones and surrounded by the beautiful white limestone temples. These temples were used by priests to worship the dead pharaohs.
Building a pyramid took many years and was a public works project. Thousands of Egyptians people worked with architects when they were able to leave their farms because of the season. The most impressive pyramid, that of Cheops (or Khufu), took 100,000 people working over a twenty year period. Built along the Nile, the Great Pyramids are located in Giza.
There are many theories about how the pyramids were built. Some are very unbelievable and others are very possible. One of the most odd and outrageous theories it that aliens built the pyramids. This is a completely dumb idea, since we have proof that the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. So, therefore, credit should be given were it is deserved. Then, there are many theories about how the Egyptians built the pyramids.
One theory is that the egyptians built one large ramp. This was quickly ruled out because the ramp would have to be a mile long in order for the slant of it to be feasable. The ramp would have used more material than the pyramid itself.
A second theory claims that there was a singular ramp spiraling around the pyramid. This will clearly not work because in order for the ramp to extend from the bottom to the top, the way the ramp would be, you wouldn't be able to cover all of the area and you would have a rather lacy pyramid. The angles would we so sharp that you wouldn't have been able to move two ton blocks around corners.
One well known theory as to how the pyramids were built is that of Mark Lehner's. Lehner works at the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. Lehner has spent much of the last 13 years excavating at the site of the Great Pyramid and let loose a team of diggers on a field covered with garbage.
Lehner's theory, liked by many people, is the theory of Tafla. Tafla is a clay that is very strong when it is dried but is easily destroyed by a pick ax. When Tafla is wet it is very slippery and could have been used to move the 2 ton blocks. With a ramp of Tafla, a big crew could move the 2 ton blocks up the side of a pyramid. A pole was in a corner of the pyramid could swing the blocks around. This was proven by a NOVA experiment on a smaller scale.
The three of us think this is the most logical theory with one exception: it still doesn't cover enough of the pyramid's area. We believe that there were four ramps spiralling upward, each starting from one of the four corners. All other theories we've seen have been disproven in some way. No one really knows for a fact how the pyramids were built — they can only make practical assumptions. Lehner's theory has an explanation for everything and has been proven by NOVAk. There is no way to determine that it is true, but of the theories we've seen, it is by far the best.
You can make your own decisions as to who you think built the pyramids or how you think they did it. Just try to think things through completely and look for any possible setbacks.
I think people often forget just how big their whips really were, its amazing what you can build with big whips and lots of slaves!
Beings from another planet or time,not sure but would like to believe it.
They were built of concrete-this is a new version.
a really seriously god damn hot egyptian babe demanded one from her bloke, and she was more scorching in the middle of the night than at mid day. probably. anyone got a better idea?
Ive seen quite a few programmes about Egypt just lately and they basically say they really don't know how they did it. For years they thought that they were built by slaves but now evidence has been found that they had a paid work force. I don't think we will ever really know how they built them. But the theories make good telly ! lol
The theory is that several slaves did it.Even best engineers admit that size big stones,slabs could not be cut and placed perfectly by manual labour and rope and pulleys.The pictures.sclptures etc in Egypt remind human beings in similar to present day space suits.It may be possible that the technology was lost or it may be made by super humans or aliens.
Watch the movie !
in ancient times men were hard working.
this enabled them to become very skilled and build things like pyramids.
over time men have become very lazy and lost the ability to work this hard ever again!
all they are is a pile of stones into which passages are cut. all you need is a few craftsmen for the tricky bits and a lot of labourers to hump stone about.
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