It has been an enigma for centuries - how Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza was created. In Bronze Age, what kind of technology was used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
According to Daily Mail report, archaeologist have discovered that Egyptians transported 21/2-ton blocks of limestone and granite from 500 miles to build the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu in about 2,600 BC.
Standing tall at 481ft, it is the biggest of all pyramids and was, until the Middle Ages, the largest man-made structure on Earth. The discovery of ancient papyrus, a ceremonial boat and an ingenious system of waterworks have shed light on the infrastructure created by the builders.
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The material also revealed that thousands of skilled workers transported 170,000 tons of limestone from Nile on wooden boats that were held together by ropes via system of canals to an inland port.
The ancient papyrus was written by Merer who was in charge of team of 40 workmen. For the construction of Great Pyramid it also describes how limestones casing were shipped from Tura to Giza.
He also described how he and his crew were part of the landscape transformation.
Archaeologist Mark Lehner, has uncovered evidence of a lost waterway beneath the dusty Giza plateau. "We’ve outlined the central canal basin which we think was the primary delivery area to the foot of the Giza Plateau," he said.
The new discoveries are revealed in Channel 4 documentary Egypt’s Great Pyramid: The New Evidence.