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[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Egyptologists have long claimed that the pyramids were the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs. Since 1997-1998, we have the evidence that defends it.

From the article you linked.

None of the things you linked say anything about the time frame for construction.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza

This one says 27 years, and gangs of 100k labourers. 2.3 million blocks, totalling 6 million tonnes. 5.5 million tonnes of limestone, 8k tonnes of granite, and 500k tonnes of mortar.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Physical-and-chemical-properties-of-some-Egyptian-limestone_tbl1_262921514

By this, density of some local limestone is between 2250kg/m and 2700kg/m, a tonnes is 1000kg. This is a difficult size to manage, but with log rollers, and 100k workers, 27 years is absolutely doable.

[-] Icalasari@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

Plus, they lived in a desert where there wasn't much in terms of entertainment. It seems like an unbelievable amount of work for us as we have free distractions all over

Back then? The fuck else were you gonna do? Drink all day? Gamble? Both of which require money?

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Speaking of drinking! Beer has historically been a part of a Mason's wages! Not because everyone used to be an alcoholic, but because drinking straight water could kill you!

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