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fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

Were the Egyptian Pyramids Not Built Up, But Carved Down?: A Bold New Theory Explains Their Construction

A proposed construction theory posits Giza pyramids were built by sequentially overbuilding and cannibalizing massive trapezoidal structures rather than by large external ramps.
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fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

New evidence upends origins of Egypt's Great Pyramid

Erosion-based dating suggests the Great Pyramid may date 20,000–40,000 years ago, challenging the conventional 2580 BC attribution.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Great Pyramid timeline shattered as new clues point to older origins

The timeline of the Great Pyramid's construction is challenged, suggesting it may be much older than previously believed.
fromMail Online
7 months ago

Discovery in Egypt's Great Pyramid shatters view on how it was built

The discoveries confirm that the builders were not slaves. If they had been, they would never have been buried in the shadow of the pyramids, like kings and queens did.
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