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    The pyramids of Egypt have been built by aliens. There’s no other way to explain the majestic feat in engineering without any sophisticated tools and machines.

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    • The ‘Aliens built the _________,’ claim has its roots in the colonial attitude that only enlightened Europeans are advanced enough to harness sophisticated....Morning_star
    • ...engineering and architectural techniques. It was a common belief that he people’s of Africa and the Middle East were too primitive to have constructed...Morning_star
    • ...such wonders. Compounded over the years by HG Wells, Von Daniken and the like it is now a common misconception and an essentially racist position.Morning_star
    • Not even Europeans could’ve built the pyramids. The ancient Egyptians were either much further in knowledge and technology than we thought or aliens.NBQ00
    • There is so much math and precision in building all the pyramids and other things it’s just insane. On top of all the physical feat of actually building it.NBQ00
    • Do you have a link or two that I could use to read up on. The mystery has always intrigued me but I’ve always felt that a more earthly explanation was likely...Morning_star
    • ...I’ve seen a couple of theAncient Aliens type programmes on discovery but felt that they were just sensational and took leaps that were unlikely. Thx.Morning_star
    • Scientists still have no idea how they carved or moved the 80 tonne stone blocks into place or how they erected the pyramids. Every time someone claims...utopian
    • ...they solved how they were built, it has been debunked.utopian
    • From what I understand most of the quarrying techniques have been proven, the use of copper tools and slave labour. There are some missing elements that...Morning_star
    • ...are to be discovered regarding transportation and which method of ramping was used to place the blocks but it’s pretty much agreed by historians and...Morning_star
    • ..engineers. They are a magnificent human achievement and all possible with the knowledge of the time, so how are you so certain there is some higher ...Morning_star
    • ...intelligence involved?Morning_star
    • C’mon, it’s literally just stacking rocks. It’s not like they invented the cellphone. THAT shit seems crazier to mescarabin
    • Slaves theory has been debunked long time ago. It wasn’t slaves. All the workers were employed and well fed/ paid.NBQ00
    • Scarabin, it’s not just stacking rocks. Look into what it takes to build those pyramids. From cutting stones, to transportation, to geometric perfection...NBQ00
    • ...to all the inner architecture with passages, chambers. And of course all the countless other monuments.NBQ00
    • There's a good documentary called Stargate you should watch, it covers a lot of what is being discussed.PhanLo
    • Didn't the same thing happen in South America? Europeans still living in their own shit unable to comprehend the scale and beauty of the buildings?PhanLo
    • Slaves or skilled stoneworkers, it doesn't matter, it still doesn't mean aliens were involved.Morning_star
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