40 Reasons Why the Pyramids Are the Most Mysterious Relics of the World

Unique Construction Techniques That Still Baffle Us

There are conflicting theories about the circumstances that led to the building of these pyramids. But one thing is for sure; Modern scientists still have very little idea about how the workers were able to carve large stones and turn them into the pyramids.

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It is commonly believed that it was done painstakingly with copper chisels, as slaves labored day and night to carve large boulders into the right shape. Then these chiseled stones were lifted into place under the guidance of the head architect. This must have taken hundreds of thousands of slaves, and where did ancient Egyptians get the technology to lift stones that weigh hundreds of tons?

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