What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words Ancient Egypt? For me, I think of Pharaohs and the kingdoms they ruled once upon a time. I think of the Great Sphinx and hieroglyphics and of the Nile River. I also think about the Great Pyramids, which are considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Have you ever thought about how those things got there? More specifically, have you ever thought of how they built the pyramids? The Great Pyramid of Giza (the pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu) is nearly twice the size of the Statue of Liberty. Many have searched for an explanation to these phenomena but none have come up with an answer that the world can seem to agree on. Countless theories have been produced such as the use of external ramps, the use of a craning system, or the use of a phasing system, among others. What could have possibly …show more content…
But careful measurements of the angle at the corners would have been needed frequently to assure that the corners would meet to create a point at the top.
“, which shows that the use of an external twisting ramp isn’t a viable option in the construction of the pyramids. Another reason that this option couldn’t have worked is because the mass of the stones used to build to pyramids. Dr. James Frederick Edwards points out another problem with this theory when he stated, “
Furthermore, they would have afforded only a relatively narrow hauling surface, a problem exacerbated by the simultaneous use of the ramp by both the ascending and descending hauling teams. The hauling teams would also have encountered great difficulty negotiation the tight right angled turns at each corner of the pyramid.
“. What this points out is the ramp would have to turn at a very tight angle around the corners of the pyramid and it would have been almost impossible to moves stones of such a massive size around