D&D and the rising pandemic

[Umbran]

There's a bit more than that. The three pyramids at Giza are among the first being built. We know of several (10-15?) later pyramids which are all smaller and/or collapsed, which fit the narrative of "aliens came, help us build the pyramids, left, and we were never able to build something like that on our own".

And, if thre's one thing we fail to successfully teach, it is that, "fits the narrative," is not, "evidence."

 

[Garthanos]

There's a bit more than that. The three pyramids at Giza are among the first being built.

"Among the first" -? Poppy poo we have a world wide progression of smaller pyramids building up to and improving on the ones before the biggest ones

 

[MoonSong]

"Among the first" -? Poppy poo we have a world wide progression of smaller pyramids building up to and improving on the ones before the biggest ones

Well, not exactly. The progression was from mastabas (sorry I don't know the exact name in English), to layered mastabas to step pyramids, to the malformed pyramid to the true pyramids. (which includes the Giza pyramids) Then, after the fourth pyramid -not in Giza- they couldn't gather enough resources to build that big again, but smaller pyramids kept being build during the old kingdom and in Nubia. Then they stopped because there are more advanced architectonic techniques that allow for other kind of high-rise structures while being less material-intensive.

 

[Umbran]

Well, not exactly. The progression was from mastabas (sorry I don't know the exact name in English)

There isn't a separate English word for them, iirc.

And, before all the pyramids were the ziggurats of Mesopotamia.

 

[cbwjm]

Here we go again?

Infectious Covid-19 case visited Auckland pub on Friday night - ARPHS

People who visited a Greenhithe pub last week are being asked to self-isolate and get tested for Covid-19 after an infected person went there.

www.rnz.co.nz

We seem to be in a two steps forward, one step back situation with this pandemic.

 

[Deset Gled]

We seem to be in a two steps forward, one step back situation with this pandemic.

That's probably frustrating for you. But it's a darn enviable problem to have from those of us in the US. We seem to have the number of steps reversed.

 

[briggart]

"Among the first" -? Poppy poo we have a world wide progression of smaller pyramids building up to and improving on the ones before the biggest ones

I understood the comment I was replying to as referring to the Egyptian pyramids. Clearly depending on what kind of structure we consider pyramids, there are definitely older examples. But as @MoonSong pointed out, you can clearly see the increased understanding and innovations that allowed to move from mastabas to the Giza pyramid in the 150 years or so at the end of the Third Dynasty/beginning of Fourth Dynasty. Most other structures considered today as pyramid-like are younger than the Giza pyramid, the most notable exception are the ziggurats. But I think most of those older than the Giza pyramids are either smaller or in significantly worse state, so again the Giza pyramids stand out (to me) as an amazing feat of engineering. I mean they were the tallest artificial structure for 4000 years or so.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

And, before all the pyramids were the ziggurats of Mesopotamia.

But then, ziggurats were found to be hazardous to people’s health...

 

[Zardnaar]

We seem to be in a two steps forward, one step back situation with this pandemic.

Oh well see what happens. Hopefully no more lockdowns.

 

[cbwjm]

That's probably frustrating for you. But it's a darn enviable problem to have from those of us in the US. We seem to have the number of steps reversed.

Half of the people in the US seem to be walking in the opposite direction.