Pyramids In Egypt and around the world. Egypt The Pyramids of Giza were built as burial chamber for their Pharaohs. The first pyramid, the Stepped Pyramid.

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Pyramids In Egypt and around the world

Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza were built as burial chamber for their Pharaohs. The first pyramid, the Stepped Pyramid of Zoser was built around 2700 BC

Mexico Yucatan, Mexico

Mexico The Kukulkan Pyramid in Chich'en Itzá, Mexico was built for astrological reasons (365 steps, vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox). It was built around AD.

Mexico The Pyramid of the Moon(left) and the Sun(right) in Teotihuacán, Mexico. They were built between AD. Most aspects of this site are still a mystery.

Pyramid of the Sun vs. Giza

Belize Yucatan, Mexico

Belize The pyramids at Xunantunich were built between AD. El Castillo

Japan? Yucatan, Mexico

Japan? The monument at the Yonaguni site is listed to be 600feet wide, 240 feet long and 90 feet tall. It is dated to at least 8,000BC which is nearly 5,000 years before the Stepped Pyramid of Zoser! It may have been submerged at the end of the Ice Age. It is under 100 feet of water. It is still under debate whether this structure is natural or man made.

What do you think this means? Yucatan, Mexico Mexico Belize Egypt Cambodia China Japan Babylon

How do you think they were built? Keep in mind, the stones weighed around 2.5 tons each!

Possible Theories Or the unlikely… Single ramp Spiral Ramps Pulley system

“The Egyptians carefully recorded everything they ever did, but there were no records ever having built the pyramids.” Stars of Orion’s Belt traced back to the year 10,500 BC.

Conclusion Which theory do you feel is correct?