Civilization Of Egypt

Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the Sphinx?

Ancient Egyptians built the Sphinx for a number of reasons. To impress viewers with the awesome might of the King. The face of the Sphinx is a portrait of Khufu. To announce and claim the land. To portray the King's relationship with Ra, the sun god. To glorify Khufu and declare his hegemony. also it has been built to guard important areas in their ancient civilizations such as tombs. The head represents that of a pharaoh or god and the body is that of a lion. It also symbolizes strength (the lion’s body) and wisdom (the human face). It somehow stroke fear to trespassers and a sense of security to those around it.

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How long would the pyramids take to build with modern methods?

This answer will attempt to find the minimum length of time to construct the Complex, depending on three interpretations of "modern methods" regarding the final product design. One will use poured concrete; one will be old school, perfect duplicates; and one will use modern steel and glass.

2.5 million cubic meters of limestone were used to construct the Great Pyramid over 20 years.
That's 342.46 m^3 / day.

Compare to modern construction methods:

16 million cubic meters of concrete were used to construct the Three Gorges Dam over 17 years.
That's 2,579 m^3 / day

That's about 7.5 times faster. If you were to pour the pyramids from reinforced concrete, given all the manpower, resources, and labor and quality standards of the People's Republic of China, you could construct the Great Pyramid in three years.

Note that this is the construction phase, alone. The bureaucratic hurdles, hiring process, transportation of materials and equipment, ..etc, will surely add more time to the process.

Agriculture has undergone significant developments since the time of the earliest cultivation. Organised farming begins in Egypt before 5000 BCE. And helped them the existence of river Nile. Also that appeared in their drawings and carvings in their temples and tombs.

The ancient Egyptians, religion was inseparable from everyday existence. They were a nation of farmers, who depend on the fertility of the land and its creatures for their livelihood. In trying to understand how the powers of nature could bring life and destroy it, the Egyptians personified these forces, worshiped them as gods and created myths about them. To retain the favor of the gods, they believed they should farm in accordance with god-given rules, offer sacrifice and continually give thanks.

So their worship helped them to build their own empire and defend it self against enemies.

And constructing one of older kingdom in history "Pharaohs", applying insurance for workforce and built a strong army.

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