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Essay / Mysteries of the Past - 723
Ancient Egypt was a rich and powerful land in ancient times. This ancient civilization was the envy of other neighboring civilizations, and the pharaohs never failed to display it abundantly. Hence the construction of the most magnificent artificial structures in history, the Egyptian pyramids. There are many theories and speculations about how the Egyptians built the magnificent pyramids of ancient history. These theories include aliens building the pyramids, the chemical theory, and the standard theory. In Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods, he argues that extraterrestrials or extraterrestrials influenced the construction of the Egyptian pyramids because of the sudden ability of the Egyptians to achieve such achievements without recognizable prehistory. Von Daniken states in his book that facts such as "the height of Khufu's pyramid multiplied by a billion...corresponds approximately to the distance between the earth and the sun" are too precise to be considered mere coincidence, illustrating the incredible Egyptian intellectual. ability. However, this does not validate that aliens built the pyramids. The Egyptians could have resorted to extreme measures to make these measurements extremely accurate. After all, the pyramids are the tombstones of the dead and for them, death is a sacred event. Additionally, this theory is the least plausible given that the existence of extraterrestrials has not been proven. Joseph Davidovitz also hypothesizes that instead of being cut and transported, the workers could simply have been sunk on site. It is believed that chemicals such as natron, lime and granite powder were mixed and poured into a wooden mold. After a few hours, this mixture would dry with the help of heat...... middle of paper ......ramide. It is true that a spiral ramp would be an easier method for workers to pull and stack the blocks. This would also be a more efficient method of building a step pyramid. Even with all these theories, there is no credible method of constructing the pyramids. However, the use of ramps and lifting devices seems to be the most plausible method. The Egyptians could have used round wooden beams to pull the stone blocks and use the ramps to stack them. There is no doubt that the Egyptians were intelligent people and planned this impressive structure with extreme precision. The research evidence sufficiently supports this theory. Whether the pyramid was built by aliens, chemically and using the standard method is a debatable case. It is through careful research and time that we can, and if we ever do, unravel the mysteries of the past..