What are some incredible places in pyramid of khufu? Reveal the magic of pyramids

It is said that in 224 BC, Philo, a pioneer in mechanics, began to travel around the world and wrote the book Seven Wonders of the World, listing the seven wonders of architecture that existed in the world at that time. Philo listed the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the colossus of Zeus in Olympia, the colossus of the sun god in Rhode Island, the hanging garden, the Temple of themis, the tomb of King Solas and the lighthouse of Alexandria. However, only the Egyptian pyramids are best preserved today.

The ancient Egyptians believed that people would live forever after death, so the pharaohs of ancient Egypt built pyramid tombs for themselves along the Nile River in Egypt, which were filled with gold and various valuables. It is said that there are nearly 100 pyramids in Egypt, and the largest and best-preserved pyramid is pyramid of khufu.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul was immortal, and that people would be resurrected after 300 years as long as they protected their bodies after death. Therefore, every generation of pharaohs in ancient Egypt attached great importance to the construction of their tombs, which led to the present pyramids in ancient Egypt. In 26 13 BC, Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne. He thought that his achievements surpassed those of any previous Pharaoh, and he was qualified to live in the largest mausoleum after his death, so he had the present pyramid of khufu.

Pyramid of khufu is 146.59 meters high, which is equivalent to the current height of 40 floors. It was the tallest building in the world at that time. This tower consists of 2.3 million boulders of different sizes, the heaviest of which is 160 tons. Under the conditions of science and technology at that time, there were different opinions on how the ancient Egyptians piled these huge stones into pyramids.

1798 Napoleon invaded Egypt. After seeing pyramid of khufu, he thought it was an incredible miracle. Napoleon said that if the pyramid stones of pyramid of khufu and Khufu's son, Ha Raf, and grandson, Meng Koala, which are not far from it, are added together, a high wall can be built on the entire French border to surround France.

Let's look at seven incredible things about this mysterious pyramid of khufu.

carry

Every pyramid has its own quarry, and pyramid of khufu is no exception. The quarry in pyramid of khufu is about 1.5km south of the pyramid. How the ancient Egyptians transported 5 million tons of boulders to the location of pyramid of khufu thousands of years ago under the extremely backward production conditions has always been a secret, and even the story of aliens building pyramids appeared. But my pyramid was not built by aliens, but by clever ancient humans themselves.

Some scientists have put forward the method of water transportation. In ancient Egypt, there was a special kind of red soil called Tafula. When it gets wet, it is smeared on the bottom of the boulder, so that the boulder can slide more easily. The road from the quarry to the pyramid is paved with Tafula red soil, so that the sprinkler can sprinkle water in front of the red soil and the stone truck can pull the heavy boulder to the pyramid step by step.

raise

In ancient Egypt, there were no tools like modern cranes. It's really incredible to pile so many huge stones to the height of 146.59 meters.

The earliest idea was to build an earth slope next to the pyramid and transport these huge stones up. However, according to scientists' calculations, if such a heavy boulder is to be transported to a place above 140 meters high, the angle of the soil slope should not be greater than 5 degrees. In other words, it takes 1.6 km to transport the last stone of the pyramid to the highest place, and considering the materials needed to build the slope, it is as difficult as building another pyramid.

Some scientists believe that a spiral corridor can be built inside the pyramid, and stones can be gradually transported to the top of the pyramid through the corridor. This method seems feasible, but so far, no traces of spiral corridors have been found in any pyramids.

skill

Pyramid of khufu is built of stones, which are closely connected with each other. Even after thousands of years, it is difficult for people to insert sharp blades into the gaps between these stones. Scientists found that there was no cement between the stones that built the pyramids, and the surface of each stone was polished very smoothly. Although modern high-tech technology can do it, it is hard to imagine in the scientific and technological environment at that time. The pyramids built in this way can last for thousands of years, which is a miracle in the history of architecture.

Scientists also found a triangular entrance at a distance of 0/3 meter from pyramid of khufu/Kloc-. The reason why it is a triangle instead of a quadrilateral is that the triangle is stronger and can evenly disperse the huge pressure, so that the entrance will not collapse after many years. In ancient Egypt more than 4,000 years ago, it was a great thing that the ancient Egyptians could apply the principles of mechanics to such an extent.

consistent

1864, Professor Smith, a British mathematician, claimed that he had discovered the astronomical mysteries in the pyramids after his field trip to pyramid of khufu. The height of pyramid of khufu is 146.59 meters, and the minimum distance from the earth to the sun is 147 100000 kilometers. That is to say, if the height of pyramid of khufu is multiplied by10 billion, it is the distance from the earth to the sun.

Later, the Englishman Ferrand Qi Petrie was surprised to find that the circumference of the pyramid was 362.438+0 cubits, almost the same as a year. Divide the perimeter of the tower bottom by 2 times, and the tower height is higher than 3. 14 16, which is close to pi. This is more than 2000 years earlier than the pi of 3. 14 proposed by Archimedes in the 3rd century BC, and it is more accurate. In other words, did the ancient Egyptians already know that the earth was round?

On the map, we can see that the coordinate of pyramid of khufu is 29 58 ′ 43.72 north latitude, and the speed of light is exactly 299792458m/s, which is even more incredible. If these coincidences are just coincidences, isn't it a bit coincidental?

location

As we all know, the ancients all determined their orientation by watching the stars. The pyramid is quadrangular, and the four sides of the pyramid of Khufu base correspond to the directions of due north, due south, due east and due west of the earth, with an error of 1 degree.

In 2500 BC, the four sides of pyramid of khufu correspond to the "Emperor Star" in Ursa minor, "Sirius" in Canis major, "Polaris" and "Right Pole Star" in Draco. But only by naked eye observation, the error is less than 1 degree, which is almost impossible for modern people. How the ancient Egyptians did it is still a mystery.

blueprint

Now it is generally believed that the structure of the pyramid was designed in advance and the workers built it according to the design drawings. Every worker who builds a pyramid has a clear division of labor. They mark each stone collected and polished with different symbols, so that these stones can be placed in the right position after being transported to the pyramid.

But so far, people have not found any pyramid design, even in the Egyptian historical documents from ancient times to the present, and have not found any clues. This is strange, because without design drawings, it is impossible to command workers to complete the pyramid unless the commander is in the air.

The direction of [somebody]/[something].

Pyramid of khufu is generally regarded as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, but so far no one has found the remains of Pharaoh Khufu in it, which is also a difficult thing to explain.

In a room in pyramid of khufu, scientists found something like a coffin. This coffin is made of granite and has a very smooth surface. It took about 10 years to polish granite so smoothly with the technology at that time. In other words, among the many objects found in the pyramid, this granite sarcophagus is very precious. It is probably the coffin of Pharaoh Khufu. But when the sarcophagus was found, it was empty, so the whereabouts of Pharaoh Khufu remained a mystery.

Personal point of view

Among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the only one left is the Egyptian pyramid of khufu. If it weren't for the existence of pyramid of khufu, these seven wonders would have become legends in human history, and later generations questioned whether they ever existed. Just like the wooden magpie made by Lu Ban mentioned in my last article, some people say it is a modern kite, while others think it is impossible for modern technology to achieve it. But what I want to say is, in fact, the ancients are not much more stupid than modern people, and the legends circulating are probably not just legends. At least, the existence of pyramid of khufu is evidence.