The most plausible one is that the Egyptians employed a sloping and encircling embankment of brick, earth, and sand, which was increased in height and length as the pyramid rose; stone blocks were hauled up the ramp by means of sledges, rollers, and levers.
How were the pyramids supposedly built?
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.
How do scientists think the pyramids were built?
What are the theories on how the pyramids were built?
The Ramp Theory, is probably the most popularly accepted theory as to how the Great Pyramids were built, and it has the most evidence to back it up. In a nutshell, the idea is that the Pyramids were built through the sheer (and impressive) force of tens of thousands of workers.
Do we know exactly when the pyramids were built?
History's Greatest MysteryAt 481 feet (146.5 meters) tall, it's not called the Great Pyramid of Giza for nothing. It was constructed at the order of Pharoah Khufu sometime around 2560 B.C.E., although how it was actually constructed has been shrouded by history.