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The Pharaohs Were a Bit Short-Sighted

Mark Meuret
By Mark Meuret on May 23, 2019 12:02:48 PM

The Egyptian pyramids have stood for millennia, but they could have been stronger.


Source: KennyOMG via Wikimedia

Yes, even after enduring 5,000 years of sandstorms and erosion the Pyramids at Giza still stand tall and proud… but they could have been built even better. Instead of four sides, Egyptian engineers could have used a tetrahedron--a three-sided pyramid on a triangular base.

The stability of a tetrahedron would have made the pyramids even more durable… and maybe even useful. Think of the metrology applications of using that solid structure as a base!

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