Are you saying there are very significant differences between reconstituted limestone and natural limestone?
Adding on the 4000+ years, plus limestone coating over the blocks too?
It makes far more sense that 40 men each unloaded 50-60kg of ground limestone each into “Khufu’s Lake”, from where the limestone was taken out and then cast as stones.
Does the record state specifically “block”?
Good one.
Yes I’m holding to the theory of limestone being ground down and then cast into blocks.
It’s clear the Egyptians had Moh’s Hardness scale down pat, I mean they have statues made of quartz, so they had to use a harder stone to carve such items.
Ruby? Diamonds even?
I have always thought it bizarre that we believe rocks were cut from a quarry and then transported to the pyramid building site.
We know reconstituted lime blocks make for a far, far, better building material and explains in simple terms how the pyramids could have been constructed.
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Hi @River Sea sorry for the late reply.
Yes, sukkai has meaning in Tamil related to trade, which would include maritime trade.
I believe it refers to the freight being carried, or the money being carried as a result of trade.
சுக்கை
cukkai n. šulka. Passage money, freight; கப்பற்சுங்கம்...
I find the use of the term "Memphite" to be interesting, because what exactly is meant by this?
According to Wikipedia, Itjtawy was considered the capital of the 12th and 13th Dynasty until 1677BCE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itjtawy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt...
WHO WERE THE 14TH DYNASTY?
WHERE DID THE 14TH DYNASTY COME FROM?
WHAT PERIOD DID THE 14TH DYNASTY RULE?
WHAT WAS THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE 13TH DYNASTY?