Answer · How the Great Pyramid was built
A single straight ramp from the quarry side, lengthened and raised as the pyramid grew.
A single straight ramp from the quarry side, lengthened and raised as the pyramid grew.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Foundations or debris of a very large ramp on the south side of the pyramid, over the quarry.
- A ramp volume approaching the pyramid's own for the upper courses, or a switch of method near the top.
What would rule it out
- Excavation of the south and west approaches showing no ramp foundations and undisturbed Old Kingdom surfaces.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyShorter, steeper ramps were used with post-and-rope haulage of the kind excavated at Hatnub, combined with…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A single straight ramp from the quarry side, lengthened and raised as the pyramid grew. [Answer ANS0CSMNW7J2D3B]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CSMNW7J2D3B
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year = {2026},
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