![]() ![]() In fact, an experiment conducted in 2022 demonstrates how a group of 20 workers could easily pull a 2-ton limestone block across sand using ropes and a sled. There have been various suggestions on the exact configuration of the ramps, but evidence from recent archaeological finds shows that the Ancient Egyptians had experience using ramps to move heavy stone blocks. As the pyramid grew, more sand, bricks, and earth would be added to raise the embankments to support the ramps. Gangs of workers would haul each block up ramps using sleds, rollers, and levers. It is also likely the Egyptians used a ramp and embankment method to position the blocks at higher points on the pyramid. It is even possible to see the markings on some blocks where the chisels needed to be sharpened. ![]() The blocks were slid into place using wooden logs, and then masons chiseled them into shape with copper chisels. Then the outer stones had to be cut to create a smooth incline surface for the sides. Once the base was established, each subsequent layer became smaller, which required precision calculations. So to create a pyramid, you only needed a rectangle as a base to build from.Įstablishing this was pretty straightforward and could be achieved by using set squares to lay out and check right-angle triangles, while the plumb bob could measure vertical adjustments. Essentially, a pyramid is a cube where the sides meet in the center through a series of increasingly smaller rectangles stacked on top of one another. Although this is the focus of most conspiracy claims, the Egyptians actually created these monuments with a combination of rudimentary tools – plumb bobs, stings, rope, wood, stone hammers, sleds, copper chisels, and saws – and well-known mathematical and engineering techniques. ![]()
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