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| (...) Well, Hancock believes that the construction of Cheops would tax even *20th* century technology, much less a culture that existed 15,000 years ago (which is when, he believes, all of the stuff at Giza was begun). For example, there are only 2 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) century (...) he (...) cranes (...) Cheops. (...) very (...) Ramps? Lots of people with nothing to do after all the crops are harvested? What's so mysterious about that? Tremendous organization was required, but the ancient Egyptians were (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) century (...) he (...) cranes (...) Cheops. (...) very (...) Not to say that there haven't been people willing to undertake the project of reconstructing the Giza Pyramids. An Egyptian businessman was willing to create an attraction in Brown (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) What about the theory that the blocks are a type of cement? That they were poured into place? I don't remember who put forth that theory, but it was on one of the (numerous) shows about the pyramids. Jeff P.S. Did you know that Europe/Africa (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I don't believe it. Sandstone doesn't form naturally that easily, it needs a lot of pressure. Besides, that would mean that they were poured _nearly into place, and then they removed the pouring case from under it - if they had poured it, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I saw a website that had theorized they used water - essentially making an artifical lake, and building a pyramid in it (very simplified), which seemed more feasable than many theories I've heard. <plays the URL hunt game>.. Here: (URL) stuff. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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