According to new research the pyramids were actually made by casting the stones from a concrete-like mix of limestone, lime, and diatomaceous earth that was mixed so perfectly and consistently that no scientist even suspected it until recently. There are still some details to be worked out such as how they actually made all the inner chambers and how they hoisted all that mix to the top to pour in the capstone, but the atomic science doesn't lie, those stones are unlike any limestone that can be found anywhere in nature. Yet another example of how you'll have to unlearn what you "learned" in school!

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Cool stuff. I have often wondered where the concept of "concrete" comes from... I wondered how the relationship between calcium, Limestone and gravel (rock) first became known and popular.

Last Thursday we placed and finished 15 cubic metres of concrete slabs, and I would've liked to have the fellow who designed the stuff there to help.

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So they poured it in, huh?

Strange, isn't it? People have been puzzling for a long time how they made those pyramids. There were theories about long sand ramps that go in a straight line or "hug" the pyramid in a spiral fashion. All in all, it involved people hauling large blocks of stones all the way up there. If what you said was true, then the greatness of the Egyptian empire will diminish. Hah! Who would've thought they'd take the easy way out

I do, however, remember reading a relatively recent article about archaeologists uncovering a mass grave of people "near" the pyramids ("near" could go up to as far as miles away) who showed symptoms of vertebrae deformities. Apparently, they have been "heavy at work" before they died, further supporting the theories about "great manual labor that lasted for years on end." Too bad I can't support my claims with links. It was from a newspaper eight or more years ago.

Oh well, y'know, as "writer" Erich von Daniken once wrote, the architectural marvels of the world, Egyptian and Aztec pyramids, the Nazca "airstrip", Greek shrines and temples, menhirs, dolmen and stone circles (henges) all make perfect sense if you think of them as the results of the hands of giants (or aliens, depending on which mood he's in)

 

 

 

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Ha ha, it figures, but I also thought we would of found some left over limestone mix or some old pot with a mix of the cement in it by now. I mean, they would of had to have tools to pour the blocks in place or something, shouldn't there be something of that nature at the building site or somewhere? Maybe we have and just didn't connect it at the time. You know the person that came across that is really annoyed right now, haha.

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Well not all pyramids are created using a mixture of limestone, clay, lime, and water. Only the outer part's which confused scientists for years how could they be so massive and than again so precise. Also what is interesting is the fact that this new mixture is not same mixture as we use for concrete now. I looked at it, and find it strange, so i kept reading article until the end. It looks like that this mixture they were using is much better than concrete in terms of production.

Looks like old Egyptians thought us something new:



Hey, i might try this mixture when building me own house

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Well, seems the egyptians were geniuses . They're even teaching us stuff long after they're gone. The cement companies aren't going to be happy about this, but at least it's cheap and healthy.

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Matak, I was thinking the very same thing when I was reading through the article! I definitely would prefer to build something that costs less, is less of an impact on the environment when making it, and lasts thousands of years to the garbage materials they use to build buildings today!

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well mixture of limestone and clay is needed to produce cement. it is really sad that i don't know the ratio, which i really should now by heart since it's my JOB. wow.



hmm.. I'm sure gonna pop a question to my professor about this mixture. maybe they are already researching compression and tension stress values on these materials. dunno

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Reminds me of a show I saw once on TV where a guy (Hollywood actor - can't remember his name) built his house from used tires. He would pack them with dirt so full he had to cram it in with a sledge hammer. By the time he was done the tire sidewalls were starting to bulge. These would be stacked and staggered like bricks and the gaps packed with more dirt. I guess since the walls were so thick and packed with dirt the place was always nice and cool even in the summer sun. He built another one from beer and pop cans using the same method. Pack with dirt, stack and fill the gaps. There was no mention of building permits or code or anything so I'm wondering if he had his house inspected. Hey, that would probably be fire proof also. Bonus. Wouldn't want to clean the place though, might be sweeping the floor for a while. Actually I think he had tile floors or something like that. It's been a while since I saw that so it's a little foggy.

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My cousin thought that. ( Now before I finish lets just say my cousin thinks he knows everything and when he does he sticks to it no matter what you say! ) They found a bunch of random stones all perfectly shaped the same and the just started stacking them! Yea I know it is a very stupid theory. Btu he still thinks it is true.

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