This week in reading, we learned about the Ancient Pyramids. If you want to read about it too, Here is the Link After that, we read about different ideas on how they were built. The one that made sense to me was about how the Egyptians moved the heavy stones by using big boats on the Nile River
The Egyptians may have used the Nile River like a highway to transport the huge stone blocks for the pyramids. They would put the stones on big boats and let the river carry them to where they needed to go. They probably built canals or channels from the stones to the pyramids.
Using boats on the Nile would have been a smart idea. It’s much easier to float heavy things on water than to drag them on land. Plus, the river was right next to where the pyramids were built.
Archaeologists in Egypt have found evidence of docks and places where boats could have loaded and unloaded near the pyramids.
Some other theories are:
The Ramp Theory:
Picture this – imagine a long, sloping ramp made of mud bricks or wood stretching up to the sky next to the pyramid. Workers could have dragged huge stone blocks up this ramp using sledges or rollers. As the pyramid got taller, they might have extended or twisted the ramp to keep building up!
The Mighty Pulley Power:
Imagine using big pulleys and levers like in a playground seesaw. With some smart balancing and a lot of teamwork, the Egyptians could have lifted those massive stone blocks into place. It’s like playing with giant building blocks, but on a pyramid-sized scale!
Secret Ramps Inside:
Here’s a sneaky idea – what if the Egyptians built secret ramps inside the pyramid? These hidden ramps could have helped them move the stones up to the higher levels without needing big ramps outside. It’s like having a secret elevator inside a giant pyramid!
Ancient Alien Adventures (or Not!):
Now, here’s a fun one – some people think aliens might have helped the Egyptians build the pyramids with super-advanced technology. But most experts say that’s just a wild idea! It’s way more likely that the clever Egyptians used their own smarts and hard work to make those amazing pyramids.
Soo.. How Do YOU think the Pyramids were built?