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Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids

Subject: Re: Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids
From: Florian
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:42:59 +0100
Newsgroups: sci.archaeology
prd <X_header@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Not only that you have to drive off the CO2 in the limestone with
> heat, large amounts of heating,

It' was not necessary. You should watch the movie to figure it out.

>  you would have to search out various
> materials, Sand and cement = Mortar. Sand, Aggregate + Cement = Concrete.
> Mortar does not have the same strength as concrete. Someone also has to
> pound the blocks into chips for the firing process.

Nope. Again, watch the movie.


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Florian

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