11 March, 2018 - 14:23 ashley cowie
Demystifying the Egyptian Pyramids with Hard Facts
It has always fascinated, and worried me at the same time, how many people I meet that are still mesmerized by aspects of the pyramids in Egypt that archeologists solved many years ago. The when, how, what and where aspects are all now understood, leaving “why†as the real mystery.
How Many People Built The Great Pyramid?
Archeologists, Engineers and amateur enthusiasts debate on exactly “how many†people contributed to the building of the pyramids in Egypt, which were erected for each of three pharaohs: Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Most Egyptologists over the last two decades have thought this number to be between to 20,000 or 30,000 based on the size of the tombs and the cemetery, but famed Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass, believes around 36,000 ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
http://www.ancient-origins.net/history/demystifying-egyptian-pyramids-hard-facts-009730?li_source=base&li_medium=sidebar-widget
