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Scientists Ramp Up for Pyramid Theory

Posted May 17, 2007 11:37 AM

From USATODAY.com Tech - Top Stories:

The Great Pyramid of Giza, the sole surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stands today as the most massive puzzle in the history of civilization. From the ancient Greeks to today's techno-geeks, many have asked this question: How was something this huge built with such precision? The entire 13-acre pile of limestone blocks, most weighing more than 2 tons, has sides no more than 8 inches out of alignment, says archaeologist John Romer, author of The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited, released in April. Its interior shafts, some hundreds of feet long, vary less than a few inches from being perfectly straight.

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05/18/2007 5:08 PM

Hi : I took an oath not to ever tell how I did it. he-he Mr X

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05/18/2007 5:32 PM

They may have had ropes. If not, then line-of site would have worked even back then. The bigger mystery is how they put the last block on top. A modern crane can't do it.

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