Project: Greatest Pyramid
of All Time
Presented by Hemiunu
Architect, and Nephew of King Khufu
Objectives
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Build the tallest stone structure in the world
The most magnificent pyramid to be built yet
Will serve as a royal tomb for the Pharaoh
Khufu
A masterpiece of mathematics and engineering
Biggest project ever!
Project Timeline & Location
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Construction should be complete within 20
years.
Location: On top of a limestone plateau.
 The building site has been chosen for its
proximity to the limestone quarries.
Design
Workers
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We considered recruitment of Israelites, or
extraterrestrials. We also received work offers
from the residents of Atlantis.
 All above options were ruled out.
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There will be no need to employ slaves or
aliens from another planet.
 Enough free Egyptian workers are available
for conscription. Their service for the King will
help them pay their taxes.
Skills Needed
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A wide range of skills, from management to
craftspeople:
 Overseers
 High priests
 Engineers and designers
 Potters, weavers and carpenters
 Quarrymen and stonemasons
 Doctors
 Water carriers, bakers and fishermen
 And many more…
Responsibilities
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Each team will receive clear instructions on
their responsibilities.
For example:
 #1. Pyramid designers and engineers will
ensure the pyramid rises evenly and
uniformly, and the design has perfect
precision and perfect angles.
Responsibilities
(Cont.)
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#2. High priests will provide guidance using
esoteric knowledge about, for example, the
burial chambers, or alignment of the shafts with
certain stars.
 #3. The Masons, at the end of the 19th year
into the project, will commence to smooth out
the pyramid’s surface. That will transform the
rough stone into a gleaming white monument
worthy of a pharaoh. It’s expected to take a full
year — the final year.
Materials
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Limestone (quarried onsite)
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Granite (to be shipped from the city of
Swenett)
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Total estimate: 2,300,000 blocks
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An average of 315 blocks will be placed every
day.
Tools
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Latest technology: Copper chisels, drills and
saws.
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Hard-stone pounders, granite hammers and
sledges.
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And of course, a lot of brute force.
Work Environment
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Total workforce of 25000 employees is required.
They’ll be divided into teams of 1000 workers.
E.g. ‘The Drunkards of Khufu’ team, or ‘The
Friends of the Pharaoh' team.
Meals provided will include loaves of bread,
beer, meat, fish (fresh from the Nile).
Accommodation for all workers will be arranged
in settlements around the construction site.
Medical care (treatment and amputations) is
available in case of work injuries.
Challenges
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Special measures will be taken to protect
against tomb robbers (solution: plug
passageways with granite blocks).
 The enormous weight above the burial
chamber might cause it to collapse (solution:
build stress-relieving chambers above it with
granite beams to distribute the weight)
 Many other challenges still remain, like
transporting granite blocks by boats on the
Nile to the building site.
In brief…
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Our ancestors have been building pyramids
for hundreds of years but this one is different.
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This pyramid will be a testament to the glory
of our civilization, and will evoke great
admiration from future generations.
Questions?
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