Posted on 02/07/2022 12:05:04 PM PST by Red Badger
Sounds like what is often referred to as a 'A-B-C-D-ery', a school where writing and penmanship were taught and practiced. Such documents are found at Qumran, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other scholarly centers in the ancient world.
Yup.
bread eggs beer ...
Sand and counterweights............
Good guess, but to load them on and off the boats too? Assuming they used boats, but the rock quarry was several miles down river.
You can get some of these on ebay.
Using a lever and fulcrum setup with sand and rocks as counterweights, moving the stones on/off the barges would not have been extremely difficult. Not much different than using a crane today...............
Sounds plausible but these are just modern day scientific guesses and there’s no actual record of any of that, correct? Thanks for your insights.
I’ve always wondered about that, no record.
One would think the ENGINEER(S) would have wanted to leave a record of their accomplishments, other than the objects themselves. Like a series of paintings on their tomb walls or some record of how they built the mighty pyramids. Just to show the ‘gods’ how they did the work, which must have taken a lifetime. Perhaps one day we will find such a tomb..........................
Yes, it is bizarre, that there were no pictures of the actual work being done, to commemorate the accomplishment. That’s why I made my original comment in this thread somewhat as a joke lol. My guess, perhaps planted in my mind long ago by someone else, is that it’s because they didn’t want anything showing pictures of slaves, for any reason. Either they thought it dignified them, or granted them power, etc. Thanks again.
The latest theory is that most of the workers were not slaves, but conscripts. Young men between the ages of 15 and 40 were required to serve the Pharaoh for 3 years in his building projects. They were fed well and housed nearby. Beer was available at the end of the long workday.
The artisans and ‘professionals’ were paid a stipend for their services..............
Oh great, now you’ve gone and made it even MORE of a mystery! Thanks a lot. No really, thanks a lot for all the great info. As a reward, he’s a recommend book I’ve come across, that explores many of the world’s great mysteries in detail, originally put out by Reader’s Digest. You can find it on eBay or other online stores in great condition for almost nothing, if you’re interested.
“One would think the ENGINEER(S) would have wanted to leave a record”
They did. It was in the Cloud.
The Clouds broke, the bit rain fell and much was lost.
As it was, it will soon be again
The tik tok of it’s day.
Notes to find more rocks for those dang pyramids.
Betting slips for the chariot races.
Ahmet loves Tanakate.....pass it on............
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