Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids

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Florian <firstname@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Kendall K. Down <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Exactly. Now there are over a million blocks of stone in the Great
Pyramid: if we assume that the pyramid workers waited four hours
between blocks, but worked 24x7x52, then we are looking at 456
years to build the pyramid. Someone with more mathematical
expertise than I have can tackle the task of working out a more
realistic time, considering that work could proceed from multiple
centres, but no shuttering can be introduced between blocks (there
isn't room), but I'm confident that it would still come out to
considerably longer than the reign of Khufu.

Certainly not, especially when you consider that most of the pyramid
is built with carved stones.

I found complementary informations about the limit of block casting.
Davidovits report that he can't pour blocks with a dimension much
longer than 1.5 m, otherwise cracks appear with time.

That would explain why the reconstituted stone was casted in blocks
and not in large area.

Which of course makes using it rather than just real stone block rather
stupid and a waste of time and effort.

David

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