They didn’t have jackhammers. They had copper chisels and stone hammers.
To cut granite, they’d use dolerite—a harder rock—and pound it. For hours.
Imagine your daily workout being slamming rocks against other rocks. You’d be shredded.
The Alignment Freakery
Let’s talk about precision. The Great Pyramid is aligned almost perfectly with true north.
How? They used the stars and a primitive tool called a merkhet. It’s basically a plumb line and a notched palm branch.
That’s it. No GPS. No compass. Just pure geometry and watching the sky like a hawk with a job.
