31-05-2021, 03:50 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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So, to summarise our current preferred MO:Slide sled with rock on it onto a platform which is one end of a lever. Lift rock up and slide onto next platform. Seems fair to assume that there'd be scaffolding with work areas.
Repeat until get to height. Use sled to slide rock close to final resting place and use hand held levers, blood, sweat and tears to shove into position.
Ropes woven from Nile reeds ????
31-05-2021, 03:51 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by JBR
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Oh, I can appreciate the size. We've been to Egypt.It was many years ago, but I think the Giza pyramids were there at the time!
31-05-2021, 03:53 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Ah. Didnt know you'd been. Had they got round to finishing the pyramids by then?
31-05-2021, 03:53 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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What's wrong with animal fats ??Lard makes an excellent lubricant !!
Donkeyman! 👍🤗👍
31-05-2021, 03:54 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by bakerman
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Yes, and don't forget about rope. based on tomb paintings we can see pics of thousands of workmen hauling huge statues with very, very long, ultra strong ropes.Ropes woven from Nile reeds ????
31-05-2021, 03:55 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by JBR
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Well yes, but they'd also started to knock them down again, at least in places!
31-05-2021, 04:14 PM
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Re: One of the greatest mysteries
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Quick question...I believe Egypt can get quite warm at times. Do you think that they might have worked during the night when things were a bit cooler?
I was there in March/April, 2007 and it was not bad at all.
PS: I had hired a driver while I was in Luxor. Driver was about in his mid 20's. It started to sprinkle, and my driver got so excited. He said that was the 1st time in his life he had ever seen rain. (not real rain, mind you, just a steady sprinkle)
Ha Ha. I wonder what he would have thought about the heavy HORIZONAL rain of Oregon.
31-05-2021, 05:09 PM
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"How did the Egyptians get water to run UPHILL. "
The Giza Plateau is significantly higher than the Nile river. aprox 550 feet HIGHER
Personally, I think many youtube videos are produced simply for the advertising money and NOT because they actually believe such things.
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