Engineer stuns archaeology experts by rubbishing their theories about how the pyramids were built

Daily Record (UK) ^ | January 11, 2014 | Adam Aspinall

[preacher]

[a fool in paradise]

the Egyptians would have to have laid a large block once every three minutes on long ramps.

Maybe the pyramids are millions of years older than previously believed. < /sarc >

[SunkenCiv]

There are no bricks in the three great Giza pyramids.

The usual figure — about 2.5 million blocks — was disputed by someone who’d actually taken his time and measured and counted the numbers of visible blocks and number and thickness of the layers, and came up with a figure over 5 million (published in KMT).

Both figures were disputed by Zahi “Zowie” Hawass, who claimed 2.5 was wildly inflated and the number was something more like 500,000, and the average weight about one quarter of the generally accepted figure.

Jean-Pierre Houdin (see the keywords in this topic), an architect, figures that the very necessary ramp used in construction is still there, and internal to the Great Pyramid. I wonder if he’s ever looked at Khafre, the second largest at Giza?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpR7AKKN87E&list=PL9A112AC9F9727C8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws4O5LOCI68

[tanknetter]

There’s another pretty good theory as well: that the ramps were internal. Probably the most convincing one I’ve heard so far.

[PapaBear3625]

Did the Great Pyramids' builders use concrete?

[SunkenCiv]

Heh, yeah, weird coincidence that they just happened to pick areas to dig where there was nothing but solid blocks.

Here’s some goofy stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB6D92CCB31A7A7F8&src_vid=tshlYmX8OkI&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_868032

[Lurker]

“But if you wanted a house built, would you use me or an archaeologist?

LOL. Touché.

[SunkenCiv]

The Omni article probably was about Davidovits, I wonder if it was in the Antimatter? I believe those are archived online.

[SunkenCiv]

In the 1980s, a French team (a different one :’) was given permission to investigate a void they found with very sensitive seismic equipment, by drilling through the wall. The found a sand-filled chamber, but that’s all they were allowed to do.

[SunkenCiv]

See the keywords for more about that, “bobbrier” or “jeanpierrehoudin”, or even the links I posted, uh, below your post and above this one somewhere.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“The Egyptians didn’t build them. Obama did.”

Or the Thetans. :-)

[SunkenCiv]

If I were building a house, I wouldn’t be building a pyramid. :’)

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, it’s not so much that he didn’t study the problems, it’s that he didn’t offer any actual explanations.

[SunkenCiv]

Tel me somethin’ good [wa wa] tel me tel me tel me...

[SunkenCiv]

thanks PB!

http://geopolymerhouses.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/earthbag-building-may-be-thousands-of-years-old/

[JoeProBono]

Remains of giant pyramid builder found in rubble

[SunkenCiv]

The rolling idea is interesting, however, it wouldn’t help the construction bottlenecks, in fact, might make them worse.

I was sure there was an FR topic about it, found nothin’, may try again, but in the meantime, here’s an image search to help those who don’t know what we’re talking about. :’)

https://www.google.com/search?q=rolling+pyramid+blocks&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch

[Lee'sGhost]

Three minutes? Obviously a shovel ready project.

[Bigg Red]

So how did they “attach” the blocks to the rubble? They still had to raise them.

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That is what I am wondering....

[SunkenCiv]

Note the "Well" or "Robber's Hole" which burrows right down through the blocks (not rubble) of the Great Pyramid, and dating from ancient times: