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Every text ( and old Biblical epic movie) reports that the pyramids were made of limestone blocks positioned by thousands of slaves but Joseph Davidovits (a French Chemical Engineer) proposed, in the 1980's that they were made of concrete. The lower tiers were done by the sweating slaves method, but the higher layers were made by workers carrying bags of wet cement to moulds.
MIT is actually reviewing this proposal by duplicating the theorized Egyptian cement mixture.
Answer:
They were made of blocks of stone pulled on barges and canals to the site and then pulled up by oxen etc. They were made by a skilled, paid workforce.
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What was the job of a labourer in ancient Egypt?
To construct pyramids; the pyramids were constructed in Ancient Egypt.
What is these was constructed to honor the pharaohs?
Pyramids and Temples were built to honor and to worship Gods and Pharaoh's.
What was the main purpose in building pyramids in ancient Egypt?
The Ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings).
Did giants of Egypt build the pyramids in ancient day?
There were no giants in ancient Egypt, unless they were brought in as novelity slaves. The pyramids were constructed by ordinary Egyptians, using the ordinary tools of their day.
What pyramids were made in the new kingdom of Egypt?
Many New Kingdom pyramid exists at Deir-el-Medina, a workman's village. These were made of mud brick and were significantly smaller than the pyramids at Giza, which were built in the Old Kingdom. New Kingdom pyramids also exist in various other locations all throughout Egypt.
Are UFOs connected to the pyramids?
No. The pyramids were constructed from stone by the ancient Egyptians.
What was the job of a labourer in ancient Egypt?
To construct pyramids; the pyramids were constructed in Ancient Egypt.
The Great Pyramids were constructed as?
Royal funeral architecture.
What geometric shape makes these structures pyramids?
Pyramids are constructed from triangular shapes and can have square or triangle bases
How heavy are the stones which the pyramids are constructed with and what type of stone are they?
2.5tons
When was the Pei pyramid constructed?
The Pei Pyramids were completed in 1989.
What is these was constructed to honor the pharaohs?
Pyramids and Temples were built to honor and to worship Gods and Pharaoh's.
Who order the pyramids to be built?
The pyramids of Egypt were ordered to be constructed to be serve as a tomb. The order was from pharaoh Khufu, Khafre (son), and Menkure (grandson).
Is it true that pyramids were constructed by aliens?
no one really knows... My guess is no
Why did the Ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids?
they made the pyramids because it is a spiritual thing so the person buried in there will have everything he/she needs to go into the after life.
What was the main purpose in building pyramids in ancient Egypt?
The Ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings).
How does Otzi lifetime compare to when the pyramids were?
Otzi the Iceman lived around 3,300 BCE, while the pyramids of Egypt were built around 2,500 BCE. This means that Otzi lived before the pyramids were constructed.
