The Diary Of Merer
An ancient Egyptian by the name of Merer wrote an intricate text detailing how the Egyptian workforce behind the Great Pyramid consisted of a staggering number of skilled engineers. These workers used boats to transport over 170,000 tons of limestone down the river Nile from Tura to Giza. For the first time in history, Egyptologists finally had a first-hand written account. But there’s one more staggering detail that makes this engineering marvel even more impressive than it already was…
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