Byrd Wrote:
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> That actually strains belief. Djoser's pyramid is made from the local stone.

You mean 97% local quarry stone or 100%? What's your error probability, the 5% default? Because the 3% geopolymer binder is overlooked by most geologists as Davidovits could empirically prove by sending his one lab-made geopolymer to geology institutes to analyze.

> Second question: where are the pits that they mixed this stuff in?

Those are much smaller than giant pyramids ramp constructions (spiral or straight) or the kitchens and latrines needed for the thousands of workers of the stonecutting theory.

> The blocks aren't that big. Seriously.

A quick estimation using 2000 kg/m^3 specific mass for a limestone block results in about 90 tons for those at the Sphinx Valley Temple:

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