History & Civilizations
How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Giza, according to the consensus of Egyptologists?
Answer
20 years
Roughly 20 years to place millions of multi-tonne blocks means setting a block every few minutes, around the clock. The workforce wasn't slaves but rotating crews of paid laborers who were fed remarkably well — archaeologists found evidence of massive beef consumption at the workers' village.
Source: Mark Lehner / AERA excavations at Giza (via PBS NOVA)
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