Construction technique of The Great Pyramid is discovered
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. The Great Pyramid was built over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BCE. Initially at 146.5 meters (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Initially at 146.5 meters (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories about the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. The mass of the pyramid is estimated at 5.9 million tonnes. The Great Pyramid consists of an estimated 2.3 million blocks to have been transported from nearby quarreies carried by boat either up or down the Nile River to the pyramid – believed by most people. The block us...