This article was written by Samuel Phineas Upham,
Science has done a lot of speculation on the building of the Great Pyramids. As a result, some intriguing theories have gained traction over the years.
Not a Single Block Moved
The logistics of moving such massive blocks of limestone is too cumbersome to be done by men. It would take 8 men, each lifting roughly 900 pounds, to carry the block any distance at all. Instead, Dr. Joseph Davidots proposed that the Egyptians used an alchemical process to simply cast the pyramid the way we build a sidewalk. They used wooden frames and built the pyramids up block by block. While an amazing story, the theory was based on poor evidence and a small sample size of limestone. It also doesn’t explain the plethora of tools uncovered at the pyramid sites.
Solitron Energy Levitation
If it sounds like something out of Scientology, it might as well be. This theory was advanced by a few thinkers in the 1980s. Essentially priests erected and tuned large coils which led up the pyramids. Blocks would get caught in the field of energy, which would levitate and transport them to their destination. Unfortunately, as cool as this theory sounds, there is not a shred of evidence to support it.
Magical Beings
In what is perhaps the biggest insult to Egyptian ingenuity (which was fairly amazing, by the way) the people of the lost city of Atlantis were apparently responsible. There is no specific group claiming dominion over this idea, but aliens and mysterious beings continue to be viewed as explanations for amazing feats like the Pyramids of Giza, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge.
About the Author: Samuel Phineas Upham is an investor at a family office/hedgefund, where he focuses on special situation illiquid investing. Before this position, Samuel Phineas Upham was working at Morgan Stanley in the Media & Technology group. You may contact Samuel Phineas Upham on his Twitter page.
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