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Ancient civilizations
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RE: Ancient civilizations
(March 27, 2017 at 3:45 pm)Mr Greene Wrote:
(March 27, 2017 at 11:38 am)Minimalist Wrote: The only problem with the Giza Pyramids is that no one has figured out what kind of ramp they used.  A single ramp would have used more material than the pyramid itself and a ramp which wraps around the edges would have obscured the corners making it impossible for the architects to get accurate measurements.
I have a suspicion but no one is going to take a pyramid apart to test it out!
I thought the Egyptians dismantled the outer layer of the pyramids themselves.
Not like we 'salvaged' monoliths and circles ourselves...

Technically. They were Muslim at that point, mostly, and used the polished limestone for mosques and public buildings.
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Ancient civilizations - by WinterHold - March 25, 2017 at 3:15 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Aoi Magi - March 25, 2017 at 5:38 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 25, 2017 at 7:21 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Jesster - March 25, 2017 at 7:25 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Anomalocaris - March 25, 2017 at 7:39 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 25, 2017 at 7:46 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by brewer - March 25, 2017 at 7:49 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 25, 2017 at 7:51 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Angrboda - March 25, 2017 at 8:01 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 25, 2017 at 8:04 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 25, 2017 at 8:06 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 25, 2017 at 8:26 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by The Grand Nudger - March 25, 2017 at 10:07 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Anomalocaris - March 25, 2017 at 11:41 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 25, 2017 at 12:07 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Minimalist - March 25, 2017 at 11:01 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by downbeatplumb - March 26, 2017 at 11:07 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 25, 2017 at 11:09 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by vorlon13 - March 26, 2017 at 10:07 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 26, 2017 at 11:02 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Minimalist - March 26, 2017 at 11:32 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by downbeatplumb - March 27, 2017 at 1:54 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by LastPoet - March 26, 2017 at 12:40 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Minimalist - March 26, 2017 at 1:11 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 26, 2017 at 1:16 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by vorlon13 - March 26, 2017 at 1:23 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 26, 2017 at 1:55 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Silent Snob - March 26, 2017 at 1:51 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Minimalist - March 26, 2017 at 2:00 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by WinterHold - March 26, 2017 at 3:07 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 26, 2017 at 3:38 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by WinterHold - March 27, 2017 at 3:47 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Jesster - March 27, 2017 at 4:56 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 26, 2017 at 3:23 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by WinterHold - March 26, 2017 at 3:40 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 26, 2017 at 3:46 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 26, 2017 at 3:49 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 26, 2017 at 3:49 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by The Grand Nudger - March 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Mr Greene - March 27, 2017 at 3:52 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 27, 2017 at 8:08 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Minimalist - March 27, 2017 at 11:38 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 27, 2017 at 12:06 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Mr Greene - March 27, 2017 at 3:45 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 27, 2017 at 4:19 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 28, 2017 at 12:07 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 12:23 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 27, 2017 at 5:13 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 27, 2017 at 7:28 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Mr Greene - March 27, 2017 at 8:24 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 27, 2017 at 8:39 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Brian37 - March 28, 2017 at 8:30 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 8:32 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Anomalocaris - March 28, 2017 at 10:29 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 10:42 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Anomalocaris - March 28, 2017 at 11:44 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 11:48 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 27, 2017 at 12:10 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 27, 2017 at 12:28 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 27, 2017 at 3:56 pm
RE: Ancient civilizations - by SuperSentient - March 28, 2017 at 12:18 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 7:00 am
RE: Ancient civilizations - by Pat Mustard - March 28, 2017 at 12:05 pm



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