Why Did Slaves Build The Pyramids
Ancient studies
Who built the Pyramids?
The Pyramids are huge rectangular structures located within Egypt. These structures are constructed from lime stone which was collected from the quarries in Muqattan Hills near Cairo. The great Pyramid of Giza has been measured and stands 481 feet high, 756 feet across on each of the four sides and is made up of 2.3 Million singular 3 ton blocks. There are 3 main theories for how the pyramids were built. The first is the more common tail of Jewish slaves being forced to physically muscle the blocks one by one. The second is that in fact no slaves were used and only hired workmen from poorer surrounding communities which were housed and payed for their labour. The third theory is that aliens constructed the pyramids using highly advanced technology.
Did slaves build the Pyramids?
Supposably Jewish slaves were forced by the ruling hand of the Pharaoh to build the great Pyramids of Egypt. Backed by logic, it sounds plausible that the only …show more content…
As difficult to believe as it is that the Pyramids were built by humans, it sounds unorthodox for civilians of Egypt to willingly agree to spend years of their lives doing such a repetitive job. Although, evidence shows “New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday.” Also, a segment from the Monday news “Egypt displayed on Monday newly discovered tombs more than 4,000 years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza, putting the discovery forth as more evidence that slaves did not build the ancient monuments.” Many other sources renowned the same information, and also has been confirmed by a group of archaeologist. I consider the information and sources highly
Who built the Pyramids?
The Pyramids are huge rectangular structures located within Egypt. These structures are constructed from lime stone which was collected from the quarries in Muqattan Hills near Cairo. The great Pyramid of Giza has been measured and stands 481 feet high, 756 feet across on each of the four sides and is made up of 2.3 Million singular 3 ton blocks. There are 3 main theories for how the pyramids were built. The first is the more common tail of Jewish slaves being forced to physically muscle the blocks one by one. The second is that in fact no slaves were used and only hired workmen from poorer surrounding communities which were housed and payed for their labour. The third theory is that aliens constructed the pyramids using highly advanced technology.
Did slaves build the Pyramids?
Supposably Jewish slaves were forced by the ruling hand of the Pharaoh to build the great Pyramids of Egypt. Backed by logic, it sounds plausible that the only …show more content…
As difficult to believe as it is that the Pyramids were built by humans, it sounds unorthodox for civilians of Egypt to willingly agree to spend years of their lives doing such a repetitive job. Although, evidence shows “New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday.” Also, a segment from the Monday news “Egypt displayed on Monday newly discovered tombs more than 4,000 years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza, putting the discovery forth as more evidence that slaves did not build the ancient monuments.” Many other sources renowned the same information, and also has been confirmed by a group of archaeologist. I consider the information and sources highly