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Pyramid Builders
How the Great Pyramid of Khufu might have been raised
Ramp theory
Timelapse1x
Workforce20,000
Time of day09:30
Quarrying0%
Blocks placed
0
Years elapsed
0.0
Workers
20,000
Blocks / hour
0
Height
0m
Projected
20yrs
Pyramid Builders
How the Great Pyramid might have been built
Watch 2.3 million blocks rise course by course at Giza, around 2560 BC. Compare ramp theories, change the size of the workforce and the speed of time, slice the monument open to see its chambers, and follow a hauling crew along the ramp.
Quarry, Nile harbor and boats
Straight, spiral and internal ramps
Hundreds of animated workers
Casing and golden capstone
Day, night and torchlight
Sandstorms and ambient sound
Sound starts after you begin and can be muted at any time.
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