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 Jean-Pierre Houdin, a French architect, says that he has figured out how the 446-foot Pyramid of Khufu was constructed. He theorizes that the ancient Egyptians under the rule of Khufu (aka. Cheops) used both inner and outer ramps to haul and place the gigantic stones. You can log on to Dassault Systems website at http://www.3ds.com/khufu and view 3D images. As I recall, a team from MTV went to Egypt a few years ago and reenacted the construction using a small-scale design. They came to the conclusion that the ancients used a ramp for construction and took measurements with a wheel. Natural materials from the area were used, such as sand, limestone, and water from the Nile…and the mystery goes on. It’s a shame mummies don’t talk. Not only would I like to know how the pyramids were built, but I have this cat, who thinks she is Cleopatra.  In this 3D computer image released by French company Dassault Systemes on Friday, March 30, 2007, the theory of French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin of an internal ramp built for the construction of the Great Pyramid is seen. During a 3D screening followed by a press conference at the Paris Geode cinema on Friday, Houdin exposed his revolutionary theory of the construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, arguing it was built from the inside. Houdin presented the hypothesis of an internal ramp and the use of a counterweight system. Houdin used 3D technology to have his theory confirmed. (AP Photo/Dassault Systemes/HO)
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