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March 30, 2023: EGYPT -THE PYRAMIDS (OLD KINGDOM) - Coggle Diagram
March 30, 2023: EGYPT -THE PYRAMIDS (OLD KINGDOM)
there were sandstone/limestone tops on pyramids
connection to how pharaohs were connected to the gods
manifestation of sun's ray's
video: notes
over 20 000 people worked
over 20 years of work
pyramids were also a symbole of the pharaoh's power
around 2 million blocks of limstone used(?)
2-15 tons per block
outside casing of pyramid may have been shipped by boat
entrance faces north
may have been in relation to the
north star
book of ancient egypt: 5-7 point notes
inside the great pyramid
there's a theory that the people used external ramps
An Enigma Solved Reading - Questions
what problems exist with the heave-ho explanation of how the great pyramid was built?
it would be too difficult to use ropes and ramps to pull and place the bricks
there were no tools or innovations at the time that would make the work easier for the workers
for moving the bricks
using copper tools would be difficult, as limestone was a strong material in the old kingdom pyramids
In davidovits's opinion, how was the construction of the great pyramid accomplished?
by making synthetic stones, using wood to make a mould
using multiple clumps of limestone (and other "ingredients) to make big bricks
members of group: Mehrdad, Jonathan, Aaron