The Great Pyramids of Egypt
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A Popular misconception is that the pyramids were built by the slaves of Egypt.
The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops -greek word) built on the Giza Plateau
Majority of the material is limestone from the Plateau of Giza near the pyramids.
White Limestone - across the Nile north of Cairo near Tura
The casing Stones came from Tura
Internal structural stone - granite. Transported over 400 miles down the Nile River from near Aswan.
Dr. Joseph Davidovits (A French Chemist)
Perposes theory that Pyramid blocks are actually poured concrete made by
dissolving the quarried rock, gathering the aggregates and clay; then hauling is
to the site, up the pyramid and pouring the block in place.
The Rosetta Stone - Key to reading the hieroglyphics
Origin of the Term Mummification
Burial cloths soaked in resins and oils gave the skin a blackened appearance
resembling pitch.
The term "mummification" comes from the Arabic word mummiya, which mean bitumen,
a pitch substance that was first used in the preservation process beginning in
the Late Dynasty (712-332 BCE).
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Egyptian – True pyramid – burial
Myan - Stepped/Platform Pyramid Living, Ceremonial and Rarely Burial
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