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Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids

Subject: Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids
From: Florian
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 23:10:37 +0100
Newsgroups: sci.archaeology
Doug Weller <dweller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> Look, this started with your writing:
> >BTW, There were no more than 2,500  people working on the pyramid (See
> >Lehner's works). That is perfectly compatible with predominant molding
> >process, not with carving ones which would need 10 to 40 time more
> >people. Right?"
> 
> It's clear that you include carving and moving the stones in your 2500.
> You claim it would take at least 25000 people to carve the stones.  

I stand corrected, that was wrong.

> And my number included moving them.  

So that's 5,000 (see NOVA interview) not 25,000 like you claimed:

"Working *on* the pyramid, that doesn't include people doing the
quarrying for a start.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramidworkforce.htm

20000 to 25000 that says."


> So will you please acknowledge that you were wrong and stop this faffing
> about?

Only idiot dont change their mind. I read more stuff and got a better
grasp at the estimates. I was wrong. You did not better by defending an
extreme view with thousands of carvers.


-- 
Florian

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