Why do we still don't know how Egyptian pyramids were built?

Levers, lubricants, ramps and muscle power. We don't know exactly how they built them in the same way we don't know exactly how the Pantheon in Rome was built, but we have a pretty good idea of the general methods thy used. read more

We don't know exactly how they built them in the same way we don't know exactly how the Pantheon in Rome was built, but we have a pretty good idea of the general methods thy used. Plus, we can see the evolution of pyramids in the earlier ones and get an idea. read more

The oldest known pyramids in Egypt are found at the Saqqara burial ground, northwest of Memphis. Among these, the Pyramid of Djoser was the first to be built, having been completed in 2611 BC after 19 years of construction work. read more

The pyramids were built by the Nile first and foremost because that’s where the builders were. While we can speak of Egypt, mostly what we mean by that is the banks of the Nile. Where the waters of the Nile valley are available for drinking and agriculture, there are people. Outside of that, there’s desert. read more