Web Desk: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has been a mystery to the world for centuries. The biggest question has been how the pyramid’s multi-ton stones were lifted and quickly assembled thousands of years ago, when modern machinery did not exist. Now scientists have presented a new and detailed theory about this.
New research published in the renowned scientific journal Nature proves that the Great Pyramid was not built using long slopes from the outside upwards, as was previously believed, but rather was built from the inside outwards under a special mechanical system inside the pyramid, which included mechanisms such as counterweights, ropes, wooden beams and wheels.
This system was hidden from the public eye and was closed after construction was completed.
According to research by Dr. Simon Andreas Schöring of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, the interior corridors, the Great Gallery and the climbing routes of the pyramid were actually used as internal ramps.
The weight-balancing system on these routes generated enough force that heavy stones could be moved upwards without much human effort. In this way, workers could lift stones weighing up to 60 tons, that too without much effort.
Similarly, a small granite room inside the pyramid, which was previously thought to have been built to protect against thieves, was actually an important part of the stone-lifting system. There, ropes and wooden beams were used to move the heavy blocks upwards.
Scratches and irregularities on the floor of this room indicate the presence of a vertical pillar, which was closed after construction was completed.
Scientists have also explained that some rooms in the pyramid, such as the Queen’s Chamber, are not exactly in the middle. This was not for beauty, but to make room for the internal machinery.
The slight curve on the exterior of the pyramid and the lightening of the stones as they went up were also part of this construction strategy.
Research also suggests that the Great Pyramid was completed in about 20 years, and according to calculations, a stone was installed approximately every minute. This speed would not have been possible with the traditional ramp system.
Modern scientific methods, such as testing with muon rays, confirm that there is no evidence of any large secret rooms inside the pyramid, but traces of some small corridors may still exist.
If this theory proves to be true, archaeologists will have to reconsider their old opinions about the construction of the Great Pyramid and other pyramids of ancient Egypt.
It should be noted that the Great Pyramid was built as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BC, meaning it is about 4,500 years old and is the largest pyramid in Giza.
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