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Originally Posted by rock
I have heard for a long time the Great Pyramid was not a tomb, and was much different then the other Pyramids.
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Well, until today it is not proven that the Great pyramid was a tomb.
No mummy, no burial artifacts, not even wall inscriptions typical for other burial places were ever found in the great pyramid. It does not mean that it was not a tomb, it only means we do not have a direct proof at the moment. Most probably generations of grave-robbers obliterated any proof that might have been there.
I have read an interesting theory, from some French scientist, that the blocks the pyramid is build with are in fact a special type of concrete. He even patented the concrete. In the meanwhile a huge pit - a stone quarry was discovered next to the pyramid. The problem was, the quarry where they mined the granite was later filled with all the rubble left after the pyramid was finished. That is why it was only discovered a few years ago.
I have seen a nice program on Discovery where they demonstrated how the blocks were cut. The ground was weakened by a fire and water combination and then it was pounded with dolomite boulders. The dolomite boulders were roughly the size of an average cabbage and were held in two hands by a person squatting on ground. An unbelievably primitive process. If you count how many blocks there are inside the pyramid and how long it takes to pound out a single block out of the ground using only other stones there is no wonder there are so many interesting theories.