How were the pyramids actually made?

Question

ancient egypt

Answer 1

The pyramids were constructed by what we would term today, precision engineering.
After the initial three layers were laid, the cut limestone blocks would be brought from nearby quarries or the Muqattam hills across the Nile. The blocks would then be hauled into place via ramps that were constructed out of shale and sand .
To make moving the solid blocks of limestone easier a purpose built wooden sled was used and water and mud placed under the to hell reduce friction.One block could easily be drawn by a team of 3prs of oxen. At times sheer manpower was used.
The ramps surrounded the entire pyramid and rose at an ever inclining angle. When the the required height was achieved, short steeper ramp was erected to put the pryramidion in its place.
After this, the casing of each block and each layer was detail finished and polished. Working from the top of the pyramid downwards.
As each layer was finished to satisfaction, that part of the ramp structure would be removed and hauled away.
This continued until the whole pyramid stood finished and the final stage of the ramp was dismantled.
It is estimated that only around 3,000 men would be required to build one of the Giza pyramids.
The laborers mainly came from nomes or city states within Egypt and were free farmers.Each nome supplied a required amount of the labor force.
It was considered a worthy thing to be a part of building the eternal resting place for the Pharaoh.
Only a very small proportion of slaves were used and most of those were prisoners of war.
Other than laborer there were many craftsmen,official,scribes and others, as well as the initial architect and his team of advisers.
Most of the pyramids that are still standing were built in the 4th and 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
By the Middle Kingdom more emphasis was placed on the surrounding complex which enclosed a much smaller representation of the pyramid.
This represents the Ben Ben or primordial mound that rose from the sea and all life sprang from.
According to ancient Egyptian mythology.

Have a look at the B.B.C. ancient history website.
You can read about pyramid building in detail and even take a test to see if you know enough to be able to build one. yourself.

Answer 2

With engineering ingenuity and architectural insight. And contrary to cheap biblical propaganda they were built by paid workers. Around the pyramids we have found the remnants of what today would be a highly organized building site of this magnitude. very descent sleeping quarters organized mess halls Sanitary arrangements . We know their dies was rich in meet and fish (from the bones and remains in the "city dump"
The Great Pyramid of Khufu was probably built in less than 12 years and with a diminishing work force.( the higher you go the smaller the pyramid gets the fewer workers you need)
There are no mud bricks in the pyramids they were built from quarried stone near by the average weight of the blocks are around 5 tones. they were moved by pulleys and slides.

Answer 3

http://www.catchpenny.org/howbuilt.html

one ramp after another, one brick after another. They mixed mud and straw and stomped on it over and over again to make the ingredients. (edited: PART of the ingrediants)

It was done with slave labor. (Edited below)

The website above goes in detail if you really want to know. It has pictures of tools as well.

btw, the slaves were like ants.. had thousands of them and if one would get crushed, they continued working without even bothering to stop. It was an everyday occurance for a slave to die and for no one to care.

Remember what Moses said to Pharaoh: "Let my people go". He was talking about the slaves.

Wow, I guess the guy ahead me knows everything. All hail to thee great and mighty one. I hope all can be as knowledgeable as you. I provided a website that said it all.. you provided nothing. I never claimed to be an expert... You are right, they weren't "slaves" but read this:
"Almost every family in Egypt was either directly or indirectly involved in pyramid building. The pyramid labourers were clearly not slaves. They may well have been the unwilling victims of the corvée or compulsory labour system, the system that allowed the pharaoh to compel his people to work for three or four month shifts on state projects. If this is the case, we may imagine that they were selected at random from local registers" Not slaves.. but not volunteers either.

Here is where it says they were using mud stone:" During the Middle Kingdom, pyramid construction techniques changed again. Most pyramids built at this time were little more than mountains of mud brick encased in a veneer of polished limestone. In several cases, later pyramids were built on top of natural hills to further reduce the volume of material needed in their construction."

Either way, it is all THEORY which means not proven, so what makes you more right than me? Were you there? Have you the answer so you can rock the world with your renown wisdom?

Jeesh.

Answer 4

One block at a time.

And don't pay attention to the response below.

Apparently she can't even read her own post.

The blocks were quarried, not made from mud and straw.

No slaves were used. Archaeologists think the workers were even well payed for their services.


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Answer 5

there's this new theory that says the blocks were made out of a special formula, some powder mix with certain compounds, same idea as today's cement

Answer 6

Lego bricks

Answer 7

Very carefully