sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThis is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold.imagemessage-square107linkfedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down115
arrow-up1393arrow-down1imageThis is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold.sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square107linkfedilink
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIt’s still limestone. The core masonry, the bulk of the pyramid, is made of locally quarried limestone, while the casing stones and finished interior spaces are made of higher quality limestone brought in from elsewhere.
It’s still limestone. The core masonry, the bulk of the pyramid, is made of locally quarried limestone, while the casing stones and finished interior spaces are made of higher quality limestone brought in from elsewhere.