Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids

In sci.archaeology message news:1hpv9ce.1og1tbeim8w5gN%
firstname@xxxxxxxxxxxx by firstname@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Florian) . . . :

Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Whatever it is proposed the ancient Egyptians did, it was not using
any material resembling in a chemical what is now regarded as
concrete. The source materials and their chemistry is entirely
different. The name of the subject of this thread is entirely
misleading.

Indeed. "Reconstituted stone" is probably more appropriate.

Its not reconstituted stone either, is basically dried
calcerous mud with aggregate. Compress it, overlay it with
other minerals wait several million years, then its stone.



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