The pyramids at Giza are usually described as the ultimate building project, millions of blocks stacked skyward by sheer ...
The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at ...
Looking at erosion on the pyramid, the study suggests that it may have been built around 22,916 BCE. But you shouldn't ...
Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting ...