Controversial Topics: The Great Pyramids Of Giza

One of the biggest topics of debates are the Great Pyramids of Giza. From ramps to extraterrestrial help, every historian has their own opinion on how they were built. There is a new theory that states just how they did built it, without using modern technology. They cut the stone using copper pounders and iron chisels. They transported the rocks using sleds, and they built it using a rope roll. How do all of these fit together? Simple. Math, science, and brilliant thinking.
Iron is one of the only things that can cut granite and limestone. There is proof that iron was used in the time of the Mesopotamians (5,000 BCE), therefore iron could have been available to the Egyptians. If not, they traded with other countries. Someone would come and study the rock’s grains. Once they do that, they figured out where to place each pike. The reason for this is to make sure the granite or limestone breaks off cleanly. They place each pike, and pound it into granite or limestone. After each hit, they turn it an eighth of an inch. They do this until they see the first crack. One more whack and the stone is cut off, leaving it to be hauled away by other people. This process is relatively simple, but also cuts the stone cleanly and quickly. Most of the time, the stone

Once the pharaoh was crowned, he typically started working on his burial place so he would have a home in the afterlife. The pyramids that were built are typically high because they represent two things: the pharaoh’s ego or self-importance, and the fact that it pointed to their sun god, Ra. Because of this, the pyramids were built on the west side of the Nile, which is the land of the dead. Old Egyptian myth states that Ra, the sun god, would travel on his boat (the sun), throughout the day. When the sun sets (on the west side), he would travel to the land of the dead, carrying the dead to the hall where they would be judged (Probing