It’s really remarkable how in twenty years, one hundred thousand men could build such a colossal structure, have it still stand almost four thousand years later, and remain the tallest man made structure in the world. The plan for the pyramid was a secret code written in hieroglyphics which was then executed with little technology, simply with stone and lifting. With a total of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing 2 to 7 tons, and over 5 tons of limestone. The builders had to assemble on average more than 12 blocks a day and night! (serious overtime!) The Pyramid lays on 13 acres, which is a big enough a space to build up to 30 Empire State Buildings. Knowing that, I can picture how grand this structure is in person. Out of eighty Egyptian Pyramids the Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest.
I find that learning through videos is very helpful because it helps us to visualize the scenarios at the time. It also allows us to see certain words or actions that are vital in constructing something. Museum visits are also very informative because there is a lot of experts on the topic that can help elaborate the history that we see throughout the museum itself.
