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c.dric · 07-14-2007

A sceptic guide to the pyramids (2 pages PDF)

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(...)The Great Pyramid contains about 2,300,000 blocks of stone, weighing 2.5 tonnes on average. The stones were placed on sleds, and the sleds dragged along pathways. The pathways were covered with a local clay, and lubricated with water. In such a setting, a 2.5 tonne block of stone provides no great obstacle to a team of eight men - each man is pulling about 300 kilograms. These days, one person can easily pull a car, which weighs one tonne, though admittedly there’s less friction involved.

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All of the above shows that the ancient Egyptians easily had the ability to build the pyramids. Of course, it’s still possible the Egyptians got assistance from Atlantis or aliens. But if that’s the case, then these helpers failed to teach the Egyptians all sorts of useful skills and technologies, such as use of the arch, cement and concrete, iron-working and the pulley, even though the ancient Romans knew about all of them. Is it believable that the Romans knew of them, but the Atlanteans or aliens didn’t?