The archaeological team succeeded in detecting a unique system to move and pull blocks which can be dated to the reign of King Khufu at the latest. Most Egyptologists already think that Egyptians used ramp systems to build the pyramids, but there are different theories about what types they used.
Were humans able to build the pyramids?
The evidence that debunks the conspiracy“They had fairly basic but effective tools, and the workers were able to cut blocks of stone, transport them to the construction site and gradually erect the pyramid.
How was it possible to build the pyramids?
How did Egyptians move 70 ton stones?
The ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids may have been able to move massive stone blocks across the desert by wetting the sand in front of a contraption built to pull the heavy objects, according to a new study.
What is the heaviest stone in the Great Pyramid?
granite8000 tons of granite were imported from Aswan located at more than 800 km away. The largest granite stones in the pyramid, found above the “King's” chamber, weigh 25 to 80 tons each. About 500,000 tons of mortar was used in the construction of the great pyramid.