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My only quibble with the book is that the author tries to show that the ancient Egyptians "had it right all along" by comparing their beliefs with what modern science teaches about the way the world works. No problem with this, except I caught a few errors in his understanding of science. Also, he is not too subtle in suggesting that the world might be a better place if we returned to believing this ancient "truth". But is is easy to overlook the author's advocacy because his explaination is so clear and thorough.
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Scholars also have come to the conclusion that the pyramids were not even built by slave labor. They were built by Egyptian craftsmen who willingly took part in the project, and who were paid to do it. The men who erected the great pyramids did so willingly, and with a great sense of "mission" or purpose.
Gadalla takes this line of thinking one step farther. He states that the pyramids were not built as tombs for the pharaohs. First of all, they were not decorated like traditional Egyptian royal tombs (in fact, they bear no inscriptions at all). They were not laid out like traditional tombs. There is no evidence that any royal mummies were ever placed there. There is no evidence that grave robbers ever desecrated them.
As for their construction, he points to the lack of evidence for ramps in their construction. How, then, were they built? He states that the limestone blocks were pre-cast in place, just like we would do today with concrete.