Pyramid Construction Hieroglyphics
What do hieroglyphics tell us about pyramid construction?
Background information
Tools
- Copper tools (copper is a very weak metal)
- Wood
- Rope
- Stone chisels
Hieroglyphics Extra Info
- Hieroglyphics are the oldest form of writing
- hieroglyphics include small pictures that are read as phrases, rater than words. The type of hieroglyphics that I am referring to are complete pictures and not the writing
- Mainly royalty, priests, civil officers and a small population of Egyptians used it because it's difficult to learn and time consuming to create
- The hieroglyphics were extremely detailed and explained many experiences the Egyptians had
- The hieroglyphics were used to document important occurrences
- Most hieroglyphics have been destroyed over time, the ones that have remained intact are falling apart and pieces are missing
Picture from: http://aubreyloyd.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html
Giants Theory
Giants lifting 3 ton blocks
Human size to Giants size
Aliens Theory
Slaves Theory
But if the slaves did build the pyramids, they would not have gotten such luxurious burial chambers. Those were for the Pharoahs and their families.
Another reason this could be possible though is that there are hieroglyphics that show hundreds of people (some say giants, some say they are slaves) pulling a giant statue. There are a few people on the wooden sled-like platform, pouring water in front of it. This causes the sand to clump up which makes sliding over the sand easier and helps with the prevention of the huge statue sinking into the sand.
The pyramids construction is most likely not slaves, but farmers who needed work to support their families when the Nile flooded.
Picture from: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/egyptexodus.htm
McCauley, John. "Giza Construction." N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2015.