Pyramids
"A pyramid (from Greek: πυραμίς pyramis) is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three outer triangular surfaces (at least four faces including the base). The square pyramid, with square base and four triangular outer surfaces, is a common version.
A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, and with the pyramidion on top means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above. This distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. More recently, it was shown that the common shape of the pyramids of antiquity, from Egypt to Central America, represents the dry-stone construction that requires minimum human work."
A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, and with the pyramidion on top means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above. This distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. More recently, it was shown that the common shape of the pyramids of antiquity, from Egypt to Central America, represents the dry-stone construction that requires minimum human work."
- Text from Wikipedia entry for "Pyramid" (accessed 11/15/2015)
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- "Nothing New Under the Sun: Templar and Pyramid Conspiracies in the Late 1800s" (Jason Colavito, 5/6/2016)
- "Mystery Solved: The Key Text That Explains the Origins of Hermes and the Medieval Pyramid Myths" (Jason Colavito, 7/7/2015)
- "Review of Ancient Aliens S07E15 "Hidden Pyramids"" (Jason Colavito, 4/17/2015)
- "Medieval Pyramid Lore and the Hermetic Wisdom" (Jason Colavito, 12/30/2014)
- "Looking for the Ultimate Origin of the Myth of the Alien Origin of the Pyramids" (Jason Colavito, 3/10/2014)
- "A Common Origin: Who Invented the Pyramids?" (Martin J. Clemens, 10/6/2013 [link inactive 5/5/2016])
- "The Endless Repetition of a Fake Source for Pyramid Claims" (Jason Colavito, 7/14/2013)
- "Review of Ancient Aliens S05E01: Secrets of the Pyramids" (Jason Colavito, 12/22/2012)
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