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historyarch · 1983 days ago · link · · parent · post: NEWS: Newly discovered Ramp in Ancient Egypt May Reveal Secrets About the Pyramids
How Egyptians built the Great Pyramid at Giza remains a mystery 4,500 years after its construction. One of the most debated issues is what sort of ramp or ramps builders may have employed. The discovery of a previously unknown system for removing stone at a contemporaneous quarry may provide some clues.