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THE PYRAMIDS - An Enigma Solved
Book by Davidovits, Joseph
263 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1988
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February 5, 2011
All I can say is, "So that's how they did it!" Once again (if the theory is correct), the "primitive ancients" proved they could do more with careful observations of nature and simplified ingenuity than most modern man with his universities, computers, and machines. Is there anything that modern man constructs today that could last 4500+ years?
This book answers so many of the questions I've had with regards to the pyramids and the other ancient colossal structures that puzzle us today. In addition to the monuments of Easter Island, the Incas, and pyramids, the use of geopolymers solve the riddle of the long-necked stone vases of Egypt that show no signs of any tools used to etch the decorative markings, let alone how they could carve out the vase interiors.
Just how would someone move a 400 ton of solid stone? Answer: they wouldn't - they'd break it down, transport the components, and then "reassemble" it at the place where they wanted it to end up. In this case, the Egyptians let water do the work on the limestone for them, they moved the raw materials to the new location, and then cast the stone in place.
I find it quite natural that the Egyptians (who have already demonstrated their expertise in electroplating and other curiosities of chemistry) were also able to discover, develop, and exploit the principles of geopolymerism.
Given how common widespread other such other similar OOPARTS are all over the world, it's very likely that those cultures discovered or learned the same basic principles that the Egyptians did. I would surmise that these principles were discovered even before the Flood, and when the Tower of Babel occurred, those with this knowledge of ancient chemistry were dispersed across the earth, and then gradually this technology was lost as the availability of minerals declined and the culture devolved and became more primitive.
Of course, the Egyptologists and other experts of Academia will continue to refuse to accept the author's theories and findings -- regardless of the evidence -- until they're absolutely forced to. And as with most such skeptics, that won't occur until the grant-money stops flowing. I cite the recent demise of global warming as a prime example of what it takes to change skeptics' thinking.
What the author should do is go to Egypt and apply his theories to construct a working model with the same materials the ancients had - a 500 ton block of limestone standing upright should do the trick. That might convince the Egyptologists his theories are accurate.
This book answers so many of the questions I've had with regards to the pyramids and the other ancient colossal structures that puzzle us today. In addition to the monuments of Easter Island, the Incas, and pyramids, the use of geopolymers solve the riddle of the long-necked stone vases of Egypt that show no signs of any tools used to etch the decorative markings, let alone how they could carve out the vase interiors.
Just how would someone move a 400 ton of solid stone? Answer: they wouldn't - they'd break it down, transport the components, and then "reassemble" it at the place where they wanted it to end up. In this case, the Egyptians let water do the work on the limestone for them, they moved the raw materials to the new location, and then cast the stone in place.
I find it quite natural that the Egyptians (who have already demonstrated their expertise in electroplating and other curiosities of chemistry) were also able to discover, develop, and exploit the principles of geopolymerism.
Given how common widespread other such other similar OOPARTS are all over the world, it's very likely that those cultures discovered or learned the same basic principles that the Egyptians did. I would surmise that these principles were discovered even before the Flood, and when the Tower of Babel occurred, those with this knowledge of ancient chemistry were dispersed across the earth, and then gradually this technology was lost as the availability of minerals declined and the culture devolved and became more primitive.
Of course, the Egyptologists and other experts of Academia will continue to refuse to accept the author's theories and findings -- regardless of the evidence -- until they're absolutely forced to. And as with most such skeptics, that won't occur until the grant-money stops flowing. I cite the recent demise of global warming as a prime example of what it takes to change skeptics' thinking.
What the author should do is go to Egypt and apply his theories to construct a working model with the same materials the ancients had - a 500 ton block of limestone standing upright should do the trick. That might convince the Egyptologists his theories are accurate.
February 27, 2010
I found this book to be an interesting one. There are two reasons that I ever read it in the first place, the first of which is that I absolutely had to know what this guy had to say about a subject that has caused discussion for hundreds of years. The second reason is that I’ve always wanted to know the truth about how they were built.
I think this book really hits on something more then a theory. I will not say anymore because that will spoil it for anyone who has not read it.
I think this book really hits on something more then a theory. I will not say anymore because that will spoil it for anyone who has not read it.
November 30, 2021
I honestly think this book has more merit than it will ever be accredited. Unfortunately it could be written a lot differently to express this. I would love to see this title exploited into its full richness, hence the 3-star review. This book speaks for the most part to those in the know. It needs seemingly redundant references made directly in the texts, versus glazed over, like laymen have a clue. I got the point, but missed out on the dinner feast. Of course Mr. Davidovits discusses the fact of how exploiting much of the knowledge within this text would more or less undermine intellectual property of unnamed sources, which makes sense, but that does not excuse the lack of diagrams, figures, or photos representing Ancient Egypt. This demands more clarity, especially a walk-thru of translations, however tedious. Tedium is the glitter for which this profound title clearly lacks, therefore the shine and luster which requires nonetheless exhaustive and often boring specifics. The heart of the problem is obvious. The heart of the solution is indirect.
December 12, 2021
This is super interesting. The author is a geochemist and claims the great pyramids of Giza were actually made of very high grade limestone cement. In other words, the blocks were poured, not sculpted. You might think this sounds insane but he makes a very convincing case.
November 5, 2010
A thoroughly intriguing solution to a conundrum from millennia ago.
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