Would you believe us if we told that you that some of the stone blocks used to build the pyramids weigh in excess of 70 tons? The average weight of each of the 2.3 million stone blocks in the Great Pyramid is around 2.5 tons. Pyramid stones weighed more than an elephant Source: HoremWeb/Wikimedia Commons The reason why so many were constructed is hotly debated, but it is clear they had a very important role to play in Ancient Egyptian culture. Not only that, but many experts believe more will be found in the coming years. When you think about the pyramids of Egypt, how many come to mind? 5? 10? In fact, there are, by some estimates, more than 130, give or take. There are actually more than 100 pyramids in Egypt Source: Tim Kelley/Flickr Even today, building such a structure would be a massive engineering task. This is an incredible achievement, especially given the ancient Egyptian's relatively rudimentary knowledge of construction and engineering. The structure was truly colossal and remained the tallest human-built structure for many centuries until the construction of the Lincoln Cathedral (with its original spire) in 1311 AD. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, was built, according to most estimates, between about 2,550 to 2,490 B.C. The pyramids were once the tallest human-built structures Source: Jorge Láscar/Flickr And these are just a handful of the pyramids in Egypt.įrom hidden shafts to sapphire-toothed saws, these are the most fascinating facts about these engineering marvels.
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