Egypt Pyramid construction remains the mystery of ancient world challenging human knowledge after 50 centuries.
- Purpose of construction: Unknown (believed by many to be a graveyard for the King)
- Commencement and completion dates: between 2686 (B. C) and 2181 (B. C)
- Estimated duration: unknown (believed to be 20 years)
- Building materials: 2.3 million natural rocks, each 2.5 ton in weight.
- Estimated construction manpower: 20,000 - 30,000 laborers.
- Cost : Unknown (believed to be nil, for compulsory use of workers).
. The construction of Egypt pyramids was carried out in layers, where fill was placed around each layer, with reasonable slopes, thus acting as scaffolding for the next layer. Upon completion the fill was excavated, to the original ground level.
. The original material of the construction was clay, and by processing clay, after placing, it reached the solid shaped state.
. The pyramids were constructed much earlier than the era thought, and human beings were much taller then!
. Egypt pyramids were constructed by excavation of the surrounding soil, i.e., the original natural ground level at that place was actually the highest point of the pyramid.
. Are the pyramids what is referred to in the verse ” Pharaoh said: “O Chiefs! no god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!”
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