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Sunday 1 September 2019

How the Pyramids Were Built


The first and largest pyramid built in Ancient Egypt was built for Pharaoh Khufu, who began to rule Egypt at around 2551 B.C. Years after years 2 more pyramids were built for the next 2 rulers. Before building these pyramids, people started building rectangular burial tombs for the deceased rulers known as 'Mastabas'. People then started making improvements in building structures like these, which came to an end when they built the pyramids. Building the pyramids in Ancient Egypt, made people wonder about how were they built to perfection during the time period it's in.

People today started thinking ridiculous conspiracy theories on how these structures were built. It includes aliens helping the people in Ancient Egypt to build the pyramids, some sort of lost technology used to construct these structures and other theories. Although some of these theories sound absurd, scientists researched and came up with a more realistic theory. Scientists came up with a theory which people adds water to the sand making it easier for them to move the massive stone blocks. The construction workers would also put the block of stone on sledges which are then pulled by them to build the pyramids. More researchers are still trying to learn how the pyramids were built but for now, we are still unsure on how these structures were made.

Resource:
https://www.historyforkids.net/egyptian-pyramids.html
https://www.livescience.com/45285-how-egyptians-moved-pyramid-stones.html

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