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William Branham stated: | William Branham stated: | ||
:''And they were much better scientists than we have today. Go down in Egypt and look at the pyramids setting in the middle of the earth. No matter where the sun is, there's never… Geographically, it's in the center of the earth. There's never a shadow around it, no matter where the sun is. How'd they do that? And '''these boulders, at least two city blocks high, that weigh a billion tons''', how'd they get them up there? '''Produce something now that'll lift them up there. They can't do it.''' They can't make mummies today, as they did in them days with the body. They can't embalm like they did. None of those things. They were smarter, really than they are today.<ref>William Branham, 53-1111 - Preparation, para. 35</ref> | :''And they were much better scientists than we have today. Go down in Egypt and look at the pyramids setting in the middle of the earth. No matter where the sun is, there's never… Geographically, it's in the center of the earth. '''There's never a shadow around it, no matter where the sun is.''' How'd they do that? And '''these boulders, at least two city blocks high, that weigh a billion tons''', how'd they get them up there? '''Produce something now that'll lift them up there. They can't do it.''' They can't make mummies today, as they did in them days with the body. They can't embalm like they did. None of those things. '''They were smarter, really than they are today.'''<ref>William Branham, 53-1111 - Preparation, para. 35</ref> | ||
First off, the individual stones that were used to make up the pyramids are not even close to weighing a billion tonnes. Just do this simple internet search: ''how much do the stones in the pyramids weigh?'' | |||
The Great Pyramid weighs | '''The entire Great Pyramid weighs just over 6 million tonnes and the individual stones weigh anywhere from 2 to 80 tonnes.''' Wikipedia states: | ||
:''The Great Pyramid consists of an estimated 2.3 million blocks which most believe to have been transported from nearby quarries. The Tura limestone used for the casing was quarried across the river. The largest granite stones in the pyramid, found in the "King's" chamber, weigh 25 to 80 tonnes and were transported from Aswan, more than 800 km (500 mi) away. Traditionally, ancient Egyptians cut stone blocks by hammering into them some wooden wedges, which were then soaked with water. As the water was absorbed, the wedges expanded, causing the rock to crack. Once they were cut, they were carried by boat either up or down the Nile River to the pyramid. It is estimated that 5.5 million tonnes of limestone, 8,000 tonnes of granite (imported from Aswan), and 500,000 tonnes of mortar were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid. | :''The Great Pyramid consists of an estimated 2.3 million blocks which most believe to have been transported from nearby quarries. The Tura limestone used for the casing was quarried across the river. The largest granite stones in the pyramid, found in the "King's" chamber, weigh 25 to 80 tonnes and were transported from Aswan, more than 800 km (500 mi) away. Traditionally, ancient Egyptians cut stone blocks by hammering into them some wooden wedges, which were then soaked with water. As the water was absorbed, the wedges expanded, causing the rock to crack. Once they were cut, they were carried by boat either up or down the Nile River to the pyramid. It is estimated that 5.5 million tonnes of limestone, 8,000 tonnes of granite (imported from Aswan), and 500,000 tonnes of mortar were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid. | ||
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So while it would be very hard, three | So while it would be very hard, two or three people could pull the 2 tonnes for a small pyramid stone on a tree type rolling system. And 80 people (or less) could likely pull the largest stone. But since they had over 10,000 people, what's the problem with that? | ||
The early Greeks had a crane that was able to lift around 20 tons. Today we have cranes that can lift 20,000 tons. So to say that it could never be done even today is, at best, an ignorant statement. | |||
We could build the Great Pyramid today and it wouldn’t require aliens or technology that we do not have today. As impressive as the Great Pyramid is, its engineering problems are known and solvable. Engineers like Jean Pierre Houdin have articulated in detail how the pyramid could have been built without modern machinery. | We could build the Great Pyramid today and it wouldn’t require aliens or technology (from the smart Egyptians) that we do not have today. As impressive as the Great Pyramid is, its engineering problems are known and solvable. Engineers like Jean Pierre Houdin have articulated in detail how the pyramid could have been built without modern machinery. | ||
And why did William Branham fail to mention the failed pyramid projects, such as the pyramid of Huni (it collapsed) which was built during the reign of Sneferu, the father of Khufu? | And why did William Branham fail to mention the failed pyramid projects, such as the pyramid of Huni (it collapsed) which was built during the reign of Sneferu, the father of Khufu? Were those just dumb Egyptians. What about the Bent Pyramid or the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which was built in stages. These are all examples of human engineering — the Egyptians learned how to build pyramids gradually, trying new techniques and learning from failures. Pyramid engineering evolved through various transitions. The pyramids themselves demonstrate this quite clearly. To say they needed alien help | ||
To say the Egyptians were smarter than us is just insulting.. The real stupidity is that William Branham failed to check the facts (surprise!). To compound this stupidity, he then communicated his ignorant conclusions to thousands of people who thought of him as infallible. | To say the Egyptians were smarter than us is just insulting.. The real stupidity is that William Branham failed to check the facts (surprise!). To compound this stupidity, he then communicated his ignorant conclusions to thousands of people who thought of him as infallible. | ||